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A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.

Emma Swan who has lived in the real world for her whole life is confronted by a child who says that she is his mother. He tells her that she needs to go to a town called Storybrooke. When she arrives Henry, her supposed son, tells her that she is they Savior that will wipe out a curse that trapped all the known fairy tale characters in the real world. She must discover the power to defeat the Evil Queen who cast the powerful curse.

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1Pilot2011-10-23

Emma Swan knows how to take care of herself. But when Henry -- the son she gave up years ago…
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Emma Swan knows how to take care of herself. But when Henry -- the son she gave up years ago -- finds her, everything changes. Henry believes that Emma actually comes from an alternate world and is Snow White and Prince Charming's missing daughter. Not believing a word of Henry's story, Emma brings him back to Storybrooke, but finds herself drawn to this unusual boy and his strange New England town. Concerned for him, she decides to stay for a while, but soon comes to suspect that Storybrooke is more than it seems. It's a place where magic has been forgotten, but is still powerfully close...where fairytale characters are alive, even though they don't remember who they once were, and where the Evil Queen, known as Regina, is now Henry's foster mother.
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2The Thing You Love Most2011-10-30

Regina does everything in her power to force Emma out of Storybrooke and out of her and Henry's lives forever.…
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Regina does everything in her power to force Emma out of Storybrooke and out of her and Henry's lives forever. Meanwhile, the chilling circumstances of how the Evil Queen released the curse upon the fairytale world is revealed.
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3Snow Falls2011-11-06

At Henry's urging, Emma convinces Mary Margaret to pay a visit to a comatose John Doe in the hospital and…
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At Henry's urging, Emma convinces Mary Margaret to pay a visit to a comatose John Doe in the hospital and to read to him from the storybook. But Mary Margaret is stunned at the outcome of her visit. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Prince Charming meets Snow White for the first time in a most unexpected way.
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4The Price of Gold2011-11-13

Emma tries to help a young pregnant woman escape from the clutches of Mr. Gold. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale…
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Emma tries to help a young pregnant woman escape from the clutches of Mr. Gold. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Cinderella makes a regrettable deal with Rumplestiltskin.
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5That Still Small Voice2011-11-27

As Sheriff Graham deputizes Emma, the ground shakes and a giant sinkhole mysteriously appears at the edge of town. But…
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As Sheriff Graham deputizes Emma, the ground shakes and a giant sinkhole mysteriously appears at the edge of town. But a curious Henry's life is placed in danger when he decides to explore the innards of the sinkhole to see if its contents can link the inhabitants of Storybrooke to the fairytale world. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Jiminy Cricket yearns to leave the family business and transform into the person he wants to be.
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6The Shepherd2011-12-04

David - aka John Doe - must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret,…
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David - aka John Doe - must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret, with whom he's fallen deeply, and inexplicably, in love; and Emma catches Sheriff Graham in a lie. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Prince Charming is about to encounter a life-changing event that will forever alter his destiny.
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7The Heart is a Lonely Hunter2011-12-11

One of the town's residents begins to remember their fairytale past, and Storybrooke mourns the loss of one of their…
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One of the town's residents begins to remember their fairytale past, and Storybrooke mourns the loss of one of their own. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen attempts to find a heartless assassin to murder Snow White.
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8Desperate Souls2012-01-08

Regina and Mr. Gold play dirty politics and take opposite sides when Emma runs for a coveted Storybrooke public office…
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Regina and Mr. Gold play dirty politics and take opposite sides when Emma runs for a coveted Storybrooke public office against Sidney. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Rumplestiltskin tries to track down the ultimate power source in order to help his son avert the horrors of a meaningless war.
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9True North2012-01-15

Feeling their pain from having lived through the same experience, Emma desperately tries to help two homeless children find their…
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Feeling their pain from having lived through the same experience, Emma desperately tries to help two homeless children find their birth father before they're separated and put into the foster care system. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen coerces Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch.
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107:15 A.M.2012-01-22

Mary Margaret and David continue to grapple with their unrequited love, and Emma and Regina grow suspicious over a mysterious…
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Mary Margaret and David continue to grapple with their unrequited love, and Emma and Regina grow suspicious over a mysterious new stranger in town. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Snow White yearns to ease her breaking heart as Prince Charming's wedding to King Midas's daughter approaches.
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11Fruit of the Poisonous Tree2012-01-29

A dejected Sidney enlists the aid of Emma to help uncover evidence that could expose Mayor Regina as the corrupt…
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A dejected Sidney enlists the aid of Emma to help uncover evidence that could expose Mayor Regina as the corrupt person she really is to the townspeople of Storybrooke; and Mary Margaret and David continue their secret rendezvous while trying to figure out a way to unleash their unrequited love. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, King Leopold, who is the father of Snow White and married to the Evil Queen, stumbles upon a magic lamp and is granted three wishes by a Genie - who warns the king to be careful what he wishes for.
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12Skin Deep2012-02-12

After Mr. Gold's house is robbed, Emma keeps a close eye on him when it looks like he wants to…
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After Mr. Gold's house is robbed, Emma keeps a close eye on him when it looks like he wants to track down the criminal and dole out some vigilante justice as payback, and Valentine's Day finds Mary Margaret, Ruby and Ashley having a girls' night out. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Belle agrees to a fateful deal to give up her freedom in order to save her town from the horrors of the Ogre war.
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13What Happened to Frederick2012-02-19

With their love for each other growing stronger, David finally agrees to tell Kathryn about his relationship with Mary Margaret…
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With their love for each other growing stronger, David finally agrees to tell Kathryn about his relationship with Mary Margaret and put an end to his loveless marriage. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, while runaway groom Prince Charming searches for Snow White, he agrees to aid Abigail on a dangerous mission to recover something precious that was lost to her.
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14Dreamy2012-03-04

Mary Margaret teams up with Leroy, Storybrooke's resident trouble maker, to help him sell candles during the Miner's Day Festival.…
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Mary Margaret teams up with Leroy, Storybrooke's resident trouble maker, to help him sell candles during the Miner's Day Festival. Emma investigates Kathryn's sudden disapperance. Meanwhile, in the fairy-tale land that was, the Seven Dwarfs is made known as well as Grumpy's romance with the beautiful yet clumsy fairy Nova.
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15Red-Handed2012-03-11

Emma takes on a depressed Ruby as her assistant, in the hopes it will show her the good things in…
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Emma takes on a depressed Ruby as her assistant, in the hopes it will show her the good things in life. David is questioned about Kathryn's disapperance (and possible murder). The backstory of Red Riding Hood is revealed as well as her yearning to run away with her true love and her village's virtual imprisonments when a bloody thirsty wolf begins a unyeilding killing spree.
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16Heart of Darkness2012-03-18

Mary Margaret hires Mr. Gold as her attorney when Emma is forced to arrest her for the suspected murder of…
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Mary Margaret hires Mr. Gold as her attorney when Emma is forced to arrest her for the suspected murder of David's wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Prince Charming sets out to stop a determined and unhinged Snow White, whose memory is still clouded by Rumplestiltskin's potion, from assassinating the Evil Queen.
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17Hat Trick2012-03-25

Mary Margaret's jail cell is empty and we see her running through the woods.Henry's book is open to the…
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Mary Margaret's jail cell is empty and we see her running through the woods.Henry's book is open to the story of "Alice in Wonderland," and he looks a bit confused. Emma finds Henry sitting in the sheriff's office and he says he wants to congratulate Emma on the genius plan -- the escape plan. Emma and Mr. Gold are surprised to see Mary Margaret is missing. Emma knows she needs to find Mary Margaret before her 8 a.m. arraignment. Mr. Gold warns Emma that Mary Margaret's future is in jeopardy and if Emma is caught helping her, her own future is jeopardized, as well. She doesn't care.Emma is driving in a dense fog and nearly hits a pedestrian near the woods. She stops to make sure he's OK, and he's limping after taking a fall to avoid getting hit. She insists on driving him somewhere. He introduces himself as Jefferson, and gets in the car.In Fairy Tale Land, we see this same man running away in the woods. But his daughter Grace soon finds him. They're playing hide-and-seek before looking for mushrooms to sell at the market. They get home and find the Queen and her carriage waiting outside their house. The man tells his daughter to sit tight while he goes to find out what's happening. She runs into the woods while he goes toward the house.Inside, the Queen (looking every bit "Queen"-like) is waiting and she calls him Jefferson. He calls her Regina. This is weird. She says she has a job for him. He doesn't want his daughter to lose her father, having already lost her mother. Regina/The Queen insists that if he does this one last favor for her, she can get him and his daughter the life they've always wanted. She says she needs his skills to get her somewhere. She hands him a slip of paper and he asks what she could possibly want there. She says something of hers was taken and found its way over there, and she wants it back. He tells her to find someone else to get it. She claims she understands, and adds, "there's nothing more important than family."In Storybrooke, Emma drives Jefferson to a huge house. She thinks he must have a huge family, but he says it's just him. She goes inside with him. He gives her some tea and shows her a map of the town he's been working on. Soon after drinking the tea, she begins to feel dizzy. She notices as she's staggering onto the couch that his limp is gone. He says, "Oh, I guess you caught me.""Who are you?" she asks, just before losing consciousness.In Fairy Tale Land, we see Grace and her father at the market. She finds a stuffed rabbit and asks her father to buy it. He's just short of enough money and the seller refuses to take what he has. Grace kindly tells her father she doesn't need it, and he walks away frustrated. We see that the seller was really the Queen in an old woman's disguise.In Storybrooke, Emma wakes up bound and gagged. She smashes the tea cup to use the broken pieces in order to cut herself free. She finds a telescope at the window pointed directly at the sheriff's office, and is puzzled to see that the door to her office is open. She follows noises of a blade being sharpened and opens a door to see Jefferson sharpening a pair of scissors.In Fairy Tale Land, we see Jefferson using scissors to finish making a makeshift rabbit for his daughter. She thanks him and continues her tea party with her stuffed animals. Jefferson tells his daughter he's going to be gone for the rest of the day and is sending her to the neighbor's house. She asks him not to do whatever the Queen wanted him to do. He says she wants her to have what she needs, but she says all she wants is him. She makes him promise he'll come back for their tea party and he says he wouldn't miss it for the world. She goes.After Grace leaves, Jefferson opens a chest and pulls out a leather case and places it in the middle of the floor.In Storybrooke, Emma sneaks down the hall and after a wooden plank in the floor squeaks, she sneaks into the next door she sees. In that room, she finds Mary Margaret bound to a chair and gagged, crying.Emma frees her and Mary Margaret tells her a man grabbed her in the woods and brought her there. She also tells Emma she found a key under the pillow in her cell. She doesn't know who put it there, and neither does Emma. But they both want to know. Emma sneaks them out of the room, but Jefferson finds them. He knows that Emma doesn't want anyone to find out what she's up to, and he forces Emma to tie Mary Margaret back up. She does, and Jefferson tells Emma he now needs her to do something.In Fairy Tale Land, Jefferson pays a visit to the Queen. He's holding the box. He asks for a guarantee that if he does what she wants his daughter will want for nothing. The Queen tells him he has her word. He pulls a hat out of the box, puts it on the floor and spins it. A purple cloud swirls around it and it forms a cyclone in the middle of the room. Jefferson and the Queen jump into the middle of it together.Jefferson takes Emma into a room full of hats on shelves. He says he's trying to save Mary Margaret's life, and he mentions the curse keeping everyone in Storybrooke -- except Emma. She asks if he's been reading Henry's book, and he mocks her for ignoring the stories in it. He says that if she knew what he knows, she wouldn't ignore them. She asks him why he's been spying on her, and he says that for the last 28 years he's been stuck in the house day after day until she came into town and the clock ticked and things started to change."I know what you refuse to acknowledge," he tells her. She's special, and brought "magic" to Storybrooke. She tells him he's insane. He tells her she's probably the one who's insane because she refuses to see what's in front of her. He tells her he wants her "to get it to work." He sits her down and faces her toward his hat.In Fairy Tale Land, the Queen and Jefferson are at "the entrance." He tells her they have to stick together because the same amount of people that go in must come out. They step into Wonderland. Jefferson says he hates it.In Storybrooke, Jefferson tells Emma to make a hat. She pieces together the hat, the tea and the insane behavior. She knows he thinks he's the Mad Hatter. He says his name is Jefferson. She tells him the stories aren't real. He tells her that her world is no more real than his. He tells her there are "infinite more" worlds out there. All of them have their own rules -- some have magic, some don't. And some need magic, "like this one -- and that's where you come in." He tells her she and Mary Margaret aren't going anywhere until Emma makes his hat and gets it to work."And then what?" she asks."Then I can go home," he says.In Fairy Tale Land, Jefferson and the Queen get to a series of arches at the beginning of the land belonging to the Queen of Hearts. The Queen pressures him to move forward. She gets to a vault with a wall full of boxes. She takes one but some knights catch them as they try to make their escape. They get close to the looking glass, which is their escape route, but the Queen stops and breaks off a piece of a mushroom. She opens the box and puts the piece inside the box. A massive purple cloud emerges and her father emerges.The Queen explains that the Queen of Hearts has always considered her a threat, so she wanted leverage -- and so she took the Queen's father. The Queen is now taking him back. Jefferson realizes he'll be stuck there if the Queen leaves with her father -- because only the same number of people who came in are allowed to go out. The Queen reminds Jefferson that one should never abandon family. Jefferson is distraught, realizing he won't return to his daughter. The Queen tells him that if he really cared for his daughter he wouldn't have left her in the first place.The Queen and her father leave, and knights come to take Jefferson back to the Queen of Hearts.The Queen of Hearts, giving questions through a knight, wants to know how Jefferson got to Wonderland. He says with his hat."Off with his head," she orders, and a knight slices Jefferson's head clean off -- but he's surprised to still be alive and talking, while a knight is holding his head up the hair. The knight tells Jefferson that since Regina took his hat, he should make another one that works.In Storybrooke, Emma is trying to do just that. Jefferson tells her that -- like everyone else there -- what he loves most has been ripped from him. He asks her to take a look through another telescope. It's pointed at another house where his daughter is living as Paige with another family. Emma asks why he doesn't say something to her, and he says he doesn't want to inflict his curse on his daughter -- the curse of knowledge of their real life.Emma starts to cry and tells him she knows what it's like to be separated from his kid. She says it can make you feel like you're losing your mind. He says it's real, and Emma agrees that maybe it is. He asks if she believes."If what you're saying is true, that woman in the other room is my mother," she says, adding that she wants more than anything to believe that's true. She agrees that maybe she needs to open her mind up to magic.He lets his guard down after she says she'll try to get his hat to work. Jefferson turns back and she uses the telescope to take a swing and knock him out. She runs to free Mary Margaret, but Jefferson catches up and a scuffle ensues. At one point, we and Emma catch a long look at the scar on Jefferson's neck from when the knight sliced it off. He finally grabs his gun and has a clean shot at Emma, but Mary Margaret hits him from behind with a croquet mallet, and kicks him through a window, from which he falls several floors to the ground.Emma is stunned and they look out the window to find only the hat on the ground, with no trace of Jefferson.Outside, Emma and Mary Margaret see no sign of Jefferson. Mary Margaret also has no idea where her sudden close-combat skills came from. Emma finds her car covered with a tarp, and the keys are on the driver's seat. Emma gives the keys to Mary Margaret, telling her she has the choice of whether to run or face the charges against her and trust Emma that things will turn out well. Emma asks Mary Margaret if she'd rather face this together than alone, and Mary Margaret gives back the keys.The church bells ring and Emma remembers the 8 a.m. arraignment. We next see Regina pulling up to the Sheriff's office and Emma's yellow car isn't in the Sheriff's spot. Regina looks quite pleased as she walks in, but she's stunned inside when she sees Mary Margaret sitting in her cell reading a newspaper. Mr. Gold tells Regina that his client is not having any visitors.Regina walks out and Mr. Gold follows. In the hallway, Mr. Gold explains to Regina that Mary Margaret "came back.""You said this would work," Regina says. "That she'd take the key, that she'd go."Mr. Gold says she did, "but it seems that Ms. Swan is rather more resourceful than we thought."He tells Regina not to worry, because Mary Margaret is still guilty of murder. "You may yet get what you want," he says.Regina tells him the only reason she made a deal with him is because she wanted results. He assures her she'll have them, adding, "See you at the arraignment." She leaves.Emma finds Henry at school and tells him she found Mary Margaret and she's OK, "other than being on trial for murder." Paige comes by and says hi. As she walks away, Emma asks Henry for his story book. She's curious about something.She flips through the pages and sees the pictures of Jefferson with his daughter Grace, and his hat, and the slice on his neck.We see a flash of Jefferson, surrounded by hats he has made, going insane trying to make a hat that works.Henry goes back into school and Emma asks if she can keep the book for a while. Henry lets her hang onto it, and runs inside. Emma looks more closely at the book.
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Regina examines a ring and Mr. Gold catches her, asking, "Remembrance of things past?"We see that this meeting happened a week earlier, with Mr. Gold asking Regina for a favor in exchange for help with (her) Mary Margaret problem. It was Mr. Gold's suggestion to stage Kathryn's death and frame Mary Margaret for the murder. The plan included leaving a key to the jail cell for Mary Margaret to use for her escape, and, as Mr. Gold says, "We all know what happens when people try to leave Storybrooke."In Fairy Tale Land, we see a younger version of Regina earning praise from her father for riding her horse. Her mother disapproves, though, saying the girl is becoming an "old maid." Regina asks her mother why she always has to criticize her, but her mother says she's trying to help. When Regina tries to walk away, her mother casts a spell to suspend her in the air until she promises to "be good."Regina runs away to the stable and meets with Daniel, the stable boy, and they kiss.It's today again in Storybrooke and David is concerned for Mary Margaret, asking Emma about the situation. He still doesn't think Mary Margaret is guilty. Emma tells him Mary Margaret doesn't want visitors. When David asks what Mary Margaret needs, Emma says, "A miracle."Mary Margaret wakes up startled in her jail cell, and Regina is watching her. Regina offers Mary Margaret the chance to confess and spare the town and herself a trial. Mary Margaret asks Regina what she ever did to her to make her hate her so much.Back in Fairy Tale Land, Regina meets up with Daniel but can't stay long. Regina tells Daniel she can't be with him because of her mother, who thinks one's trajectory should always move upward. Regina sees a girl on the back of a horse that's out of control. The girl is screaming for help and Regina gets on her horse to chase the wild one down. She pulls the young girl to safety and when the girl says she'll never ride a horse again, Regina gives her a pep talk. The young girl then introduces herself as Snow White. They hug.Mr. Gold wants Mary Margaret to kiss up to the District Attorney. Sidney interrupts, bringing a vase of flowers to Emma's office and reporting that he hasn't been able to find anything, but he vows he wont stop until he does find something. When Emma comes back to Mary Margaret and Mr. Gold, Mary Margaret has decided she will talk to the D.A. The D.A. walks in, introducing himself as Mr. Spencer -- it's King James from Fairy Tale Land.Mr. Spencer grills Mary Margaret until she finally says, "Yes, of course I wanted her gone. She was the only thing keeping us apart, so, yeah, I wanted her gone -- is that what you wanted to hear?"In Fairy Tale Land, Regina has her horse-riding clothes out when her mother casts a spell to change her into a gown. The king -- Snow White's father -- is visiting. He's there to thank Regina for saving his daughter's life. The king explains that Snow's mother passed away years ago. He says he's scoured the land for a wife and has yet to find a woman with an interest in his daughter until now. He proposes and Regina's mother says, "Yes."Regina flees and finds Daniel and asks him to marry her. She tearfully explains to him the king's proposal and her mother's acceptance, and says the only way out is to run. Daniel slips a ring on Regina's finger and they kiss. But Snow White catches them kissing. She asks Regina what she's doing with the stable boy, but before Regina explains, Snow White runs away.Regina chases down Snow and explains to her that while the king is a kind man, she doesn't love him. Regina tells young Snow that love is a kind of magic that creates happiness. After hearing this, Snow insists that Regina must marry the stable boy if thats who she really loves. Snow wants to tell the king the good news, but Regina tells her no one can know. She asks Snow to keep it a secret. Snow says she thinks she can. She promises, especially, never to tell Regina's mother.In Storybrooke, August finds Emma reading Henry's book, but she says she's grasping at straws. August suggests Emma re-examine what shes already done to see if her perspective changes. Emma gets up to go to the scene of the crime, but August insists on coming with her.Near the bridge, Emma finds a shard of a shovel that she thinks might fill in the missing piece to explain who really buried Kathryn's heart.Henry helps Emma and August break into Regina's house by giving them a heads up over the walkie-talkie when Regina goes to take a shower. Emma and August look in the garage through Regina's tools and find the shovel with a missing piece that matches the shard Emma found exactly.Snow and Regina's mother talk in Fairy Tale Land and Regina's mother asks Snow why Regina pulled away from her. She says she loves Regina so much but Regina doesn't let her help. Regina's mother says she'd do anything to show Regina her happiness is all that matters. Snow weighs this and then tells Regina's mother not to let Regina get married to the king because she really loves someone else.In Storybrooke,Emma shows up at Regina's house with a search warrant and asks her to open the garage. Emma strides into the garage and sees a perfectly unbroken shovel. Emma asks Regina where the shovel went, and how she knew Emma was coming. Regina tells Emma that Mary Margaret is going to pay for what she's done.Emma goes to August's house because she thinks he told Regina about the shovel, but he swears he didn't. Emma doesn't entirely believe him.Regina visits Mary Margaret in her jail cell and rubs in how much she's looking forward to the trial. Mary Margaret gets upset and cries and begs Regina to forgive her for whatever she did to make her so angry at her. She cries, "I don't deserve this, I didn't do it." Regina replies, "I know, but you do deserve this."In Fairy Tale Land, Regina's mother stops Regina and Daniel's escape, and casts a spell on them to lock them in the stable. Regina asks her mother to listen to her, and says she wants to be with Daniel. Her mother doesn't want her to be the wife of a stable boy. Regina vows that her mother's magic cant keep her apart from Daniel. Regina tells her mother she'll have to keep them there in the stable forever to stop them from escaping.Regina's mother acts as if she's OK with it, and says, "Who am I to stop you?" Regina hugs her mother and Regina's mother pulls Daniel aside and compassionately offers him advice about a parent always doing whats best for their child. Daniel agrees and says thats what she's doing for Regina. Regina's mother agrees and promptly rips Daniel's heart out of his chest, and turns it into ash. Regina is stunned and cries over Daniels body while her mother tells her that this is her "happy ending.""Love is weakness, Regina," her mother says. She adds that pure power endures and says that once she has real power she won't have to rely on anyone to get what she wants. Her mother tells her to wipe away her tears because she's going to be Queen.Snow sees Regina in her wedding dress and says she looks beautiful. Snow thinks Regina is about to marry Daniel because her mother would do anything for Regina's happiness, and when Regina realizes this she's speechless and nearly falls over. She pulls Snow aside and asks if Snow told her mother about Regina and Daniel. Snow apologizes for breaking the promise and says, "I just didnt want you to lose your mother the way I lost mine."Regina suddenly shifts from sadness to wild-eyed vengeance. She tells Snow that what she had with Daniel was infatuation and he has gone away. She's going to marry Snow's father and be Snow's stepmother, and she's going to be so happy. Regina's mother tells Regina she's proud of how she's already adjusting, and Regina winds up asking her mother if the horse with Snow on it went wild on its own. Her mother claims to know nothing about it. Regina walks away and says, "I should've let her die on that horse."In Storybrooke, Regina clutches her ring and says, "We got her, Daniel. We got her." Mary Margaret is escorted from her jail cell. Emma confronts Mr. Gold about how he swore he could defend Mary Margaret. He insists there's still time for her to work some magic. Emma goes into her office, grabs a vase and hurls it at the wall in anger. In the pieces, she finds what looks to be a bug.Emma goes to August to apologize for doubting him. She shows him the bug, which was from Sidney, who'd delivered the vase days earlier.They hear a scream from behind the diner and run back to find Ruby, in shock, saying, "She's in the alley."Emma goes back behind the diner and sees a body on the ground. She turns it over and it's Kathryn -- alive.
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19The Return2012-04-22

August wakes up with a twitching leg so bad it pulls him out of bed. He calls someone. "This is…
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August wakes up with a twitching leg so bad it pulls him out of bed. He calls someone. "This is taking too long, we need to accelerate the plan," he says.Cut to him meeting with Henry for something with Operation Cobra. Henry goes into Mr. Gold's shop, saying he wants to get Mary Margaret a congratulations-on-not-being-a-murderer gift. With Gold distracted, August creeps in the back door and heads for the back. Gold finds him and August says he's looking for maps.Emma visits Kathryn in the hospital. She remembers being in a car accident and waking up in a basement with food and water. Dr. Whale says she was drugged. She remembers waking up a field and going into town. Emma thinks someone was trying to frame Mary Margaret. They're looking into who faked the DNA results. Kathryn can't fathom who would do such a thing.Regina accuses Gold of breaking their deal. He assures her he's broken one deal in his life and it wasn't this one."Kathryn was supposed to die and Mary Margaret was to get the blame!" Regina says.Gold thinks murder seems so much worse here. Gold reminds her Regina didn't say "kill her", she said "something tragic" and abduction qualifies. He ends the argument with a please.Regina realizes there will be questions about the fake DNA test results and key in her cell. She doesn't understand why he'd turn on her now, since he's the one who created the curse for her in the first place.In Fairy Tale land, a boy runs in front of a cart after his ball and the merchant yells but stops when he realizes who the boy is. It's Rumplestiltskin's son. He assures his father he's fine, but when Rump sees the cut on his son's leg he turns the man into a snail over Baelfire's objections. He stomps on the snail as his son cries no.In the hospital, David visits Kathryn. He apologizes for everything, but she's extremely understanding, saying that what they had just wasn't right for him.Emma hosts a welcome home party for MM. Henry conspires with August, asking if he found what he was looking for at Gold's. August has a feeling it'll find him.Henry gives MM his present -- a giant card from the class that says "We're so glad you didn't kill Mrs. Nolan!"Emma goes to take Henry home, but runs into David at the door. MM isn't ready to see him yet, so Emma suggests he take Henry home to get rid of him.Emma confronts Gold, asking if he's the one who made Kathryn materialize."Are you proposing I'm working with Regina, or against her?" Gold asks."I don't know, maybe diagonally," Emma says.Gold asks her about August."He's a writer; a typewriter wrapped in an enigma wrapped in stubble," Emma says. Gold thinks August Booth is a fake name and tells her about him poking around his shop. But Emma trusts August a lot more than she trusts Gold.Fairy Tale landRumplestiltskin brings his son home and starts to heal his knee with magic, but his son doesn't want magic. Baelfire tells his dad he's different now.Rumple points out he's brokered an ogre truce and saved lives. But Baelfire wants him to try to get rid of his power. The only way Rumple knows of is if someone stabs him with the Rumplestiltskin knife.Baelfire asks if his dad would go along with getting rid of his magic if he found a way that didn't involve dying. Rumple says all he wants is his happiness and agrees. Bael makes them shake on it. The deal is struck.StorybrookeRumple breaks into August's room and pokes around. He soon finds a drawing of the Rumplestiltskin knife.Emma joins Sidney at the diner, confronting him with the bug he planted. Emma tells him there's a DNA trail in a basement somewhere and she's going to find it and he and Regina will be in a lot of trouble. Sidney defends her as an "amazing woman" and Emma realizes he's in love with Regina.Emma warns him he's going to end up going down with Regina, too.Mr. Gold follows August through town.Fairy Tale landRumple leaves Bael to play with local children, but they're all afraid of him. A girl named Morraine joins him. He tells her about trying to find a way to get rid of his dad's power. She tells him about the original being that roams the night that is more powerful than his father.Rumplestiltskin returns and Bael sees blood on his shoes. His dad announces they need a new maid. She heard them talking about the knife. He doesn't care that she was mute and couldn't tell anyone. Bael is horrified.StorybrookeMr. Gold sees August talking to Mother Superior. When August leaves, he interrogates her. She says August came to town looking for his father after a long separation and he recently found him. But he hasn't spoken to him yet because it was a difficult parting.Fairy Tale LandBael creeps out into the woods at night, and quietly calls to the powerful one. The blue fairy/Mother Superior arrives, saying she can help with good magic. Bael says his father is The Dark One. She offers to send him somewhere without magic -- it's the only way for him to get his father back. She gives him a magic bean, the last that is known to their kind. She tells him to follow it where it leads him.StorybrookeDavid meets MM on the street. He apologizes, but she tells him she'll never forget what it felt like to not have his support. He points out it was a really good frame job, but she can't get past him not believing in her."It's like something in this world doesn't want us together," she says.He tells her he loves her, but she says that just makes everything sadder.Fairy Tale LandBael comes home to his father, who is spinning gold. He tells him about meeting with the blue fairy. Rumplestiltskin says fairy magic doesn't mix well with what he is. Bael says they could be happy somewhere else without magic. He reminds his father about the deal he made and asks if he's backing out. Rumple says no.StorybrookeMr. Gold visits Archie Hopper, who is willing to listen.Gold tells him he thinks he might have found his son, but he's not sure if he's only seeing what he wants to see.He thinks his son might still be very angry.Archie assures him anger between a parent and a child is the most natural thing in the world."I think he might be here to kill me," Gold says."Oh well, that's not," Archie says.Gold has spent his whole life trying to fix things but now he's here and doesn't know what to do. Archie tells him he just has to be honest with him.Gold finds August at the cabin. He opens with telling August he knows who he is."Well, I guess all the lying can stop. Papa," August says.Fairy Tale LandBael leads his father through the forest. Rumplestiltskin asks where they're going, what kind of world it is without magic. Bael throws the bean on the ground and a whirlwind opens in the ground, like a tornado. Bael tries to convince his father to go through, but Rumple says he can't. The hole gets bigger and Bael starts to slip into it.Rumplestiltskin holds onto it, protesting that he can't go. Bael calls him a coward and reminds him he promised, but Rumple won't go.Bael slips through the hole, leaving his father behind.When the ground closes, Rumple claws at hit, saying he wants to go with him.StorybrookeGold tells August that he was right about him being a coward and he should have gone with him and ever since he left, he's been trying to find him.Gold asks August to do what he's always done and be the bigger man. He breaks down crying, saying he's sorry. August hugs him and when Gold asks if he can truly forgive him, August says yes.Gold guesses that August was looking for the knife. He thought that if his dad still had it, it would mean he hadn't changed. Gold suggests they go look for it.August digs and Gold explains he buried it shortly after Emma came to town, he didn't want to take the chance of Regina finding it.They dig it up. Gold gives it to August, telling him to destroy it.He tells August he chose the knife once, but this time he's choosing his son.Gold hands it over to August.August takes it but then points it at Gold, saying "I command thee, dark one!"Gold realizes he's trying to control him."You're not my son," Gold says.Gold tells him his son would know the knife can't harness magic in this world because there isn't any. That's why he chose this world, because there isn't any magic.Gold takes the knife back, guessing that August is from Fairy Tale Land. He wants to know how August knew about him and the knife and why he took the risk of messing with him.August says he's sick and he needs magic.Gold leaves him.Fairy Tale LandRumplestiltskin summons the blue fairy. She tells him there are no other beans to transport him. He guesses a curse might work. She says it would come at a great price and mean sacrificing this world.Rumplestiltskin swears that he'll do nothing but work to get his son back.StorybrookeEmma comes to the sheriff's office and finds Regina waiting for her. She introduces Sidney and prompts him to repeat what he just told her. Sidney confesses to everything, saying he did it so he could rescue her and be a hero and get a book deal. Emma doesn't believe him for a second.In the hallway, Emma tells Regina it's the biggest load of crap she's ever heard.Emma warns Regina she's about to start playing a different game and all she cares about is Henry. Regina tried to take away someone she loves, so now Emma's going to take away some Regina loves."I am taking back my son," Emma says.
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20The Stranger2012-04-29

August installs a lock on Mary Margaret and Emma's door to keep Regina and her skeleton keys out of their…
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August installs a lock on Mary Margaret and Emma's door to keep Regina and her skeleton keys out of their apartment. Mary Margaret is getting ready to go back to her teaching job after her time in jail. Emma tells August and Mary Margaret that she hired Mr. Gold to help build a case for taking Henry away from Regina. Mary Margaret asks if she's ready to be Henry's mom and Emma says yes. Henry contacts Emma on the walkie talkie and asks her to meet him at Granny's due to an emergency. Emma leaves right away. August suggests Emma take the day off and go with him to a secret location. Emma says her kid needs her. She doesn't have time.At Granny's, Henry tells Emma someone added a new but unfinished story to the book about Pinocchio.In Fairy Tale Land, Pinocchio and his father are on a raft in a stormy sea trying to outrun a whale. There's only one life vest and Pinocchio refuses to take it, telling his father to "save yourself." The father wakes up the next morning on a beach with the life vest. He finds Pinocchio dead, face down on the beach. The father picks him up and cries the he wishes he could have saved him. The Blue Fairy floats downs from the sky. "You still can," she says. She waves her wand over Pinocchio and he's transformed from a puppet to a boy. He wakes up and says, "I'm a real boy." The father thanks the fairy. "This is all I've ever wanted," he says. She tells them to go live as a family. The Blue Fairy reminds Pinocchio to be "brave, truthful and unselfish. So long as you do that you'll always remain a real boy."Back in Storybrooke, August calls Mr. Gold and says they have to talk about a problem with Emma. As he's getting up to leave, he jumps back in pain and pulls up his pants leg to reveal a wooden stick where his leg should be.Regina approaches Mary Margaret at school, explaining she's there because Henry forgot his lunch. Mary Margaret tells Regina he's with "his mother." Regina asks if there's something wrong with Mary Margaret who tells her "not anymore," although she had been framed for murder by "someone." When Regina asks if she's insinuating something, Mary Margaret replies that she is but she forgives her because only someone terribly lonely would try to attack other people's happiness."It won't make you happy," she tells her. As Henry walks up, Mary Margaret walks away. Regina tells him she wants to transfer him to a new class. He asks Regina if she wants him to have a new teacher because she framed Mary Margaret. When Regina asks if Henry thinks she's capable of such a thing, he replies, "Of course. You're the evil queen." Regina tells him the fairy tales aren't real. Henry tells her she can't stop Snow White from getting her happy ending or being with Prince Charming."The curse will end. Good will win," says Henry before insisting he won't transfer to a new class.August enters Mr. Gold's shop to find an old man (who we recognize as Pinocchio's father) trying to sell an antique clock. August seems shocked to see the old man. The old man, who doesn't seem to recognize August, leaves and Mr. Gold asks if it's August's first time seeing "dear old Dad since you arrived in Storybrooke?"Mr. Gold asks why a man who says he's about to die can't say hello to his own father. August replies that is his business. Mr. Gold says August claims to be the only person who can get Emma to believe and do what she was brought to Storybrooke to do. August says Emma is slowing things down because all she can think about is getting custody of Henry. August asks Mr. Gold to steer Emma to him through his legal advice about custody. Mr. Gold says he has trouble trusting August given what he knows about his nature.In Fairy Tale Land, Pinocchio helps his father fix a coo-coo clock. When Jiminy Cricket pops out of the clock tied up, the father asks Pinocchio if he did this and reminds him what the Blue Fairy said about being a good boy. Jiminy says Pinocchio didn't mean any harm. The Blue Fairy appears and says she has bad news. Pinocchio leaves the room with Jiminy. The Blue Fairy tells Pinocchio's father that the Evil Queen has threatened the kingdom with a curse. She says there's hope if the father will help. She tells him Snow White is about to have a baby who will save everyone in the kingdom when she reaches her 28th year. Pinocchio's father asks how he can protect this child. The Blue Fairy tells him there's an enchanted tree -- like the one he carved Pinocchio from -- that can protect Snow White's child from the Queen's magic if carved into a wardrobe. Pinocchio's father says he's already lost too much to lose his boy.Back in Storybrooke, Emma tells Mr. Gold she has to save Henry from Regina. Mr. Gold says he won't take her case because they can't prove what Regina did and she has too much power in town. Emma urges him to change his mind, but he says he's not the man to help her beat Regina. Emma leaves angry and goes to August's house. She tells him she's out of options and he once said to beat Regina she needs to see the "big picture.""Show it to me," she says to August.David sees Regina struggling with her car, which she says won't start. He checks it out and says the battery is dead, and offers her a ride because she has a car full of groceries. She accepts, and calls him her "knight in shining armor." She invites him to stay for dinner once they get to her house. David says it's late and he has to get up early for work. He goes inside and Regina sees a note addressed to "Mom." We see it's blank, but she tells David the note is from Henry. He's having dinner with a friend and won't be coming home. She tells David she shouldn't be burdening him with her problems. He starts to leave, then decides to stay for dinner after all. Regina smiles that evil smile.In Fairy Tale Land, Gepetto, Pinocchio, Jiminy and the Blue Fairy find the enchanted oak tree. Gepetto says he can make a wardrobe out of it. The wardrobe has to be big enough to protect two from the Queen's curse -- Snow White and the prince -- who will step inside before the curse strikes, and travel to a distant land where Snow will give birth to her child. When the child reaches her 28th year, she'll begin the battle that will defeat the Evil Queen. Gepetto realizes that once the curse strikes, Pinocchio will turn back into a puppet. The Blue Fairy says it's impossible to know for sure. Gepetto asks to give Pinocchio one of the two safe spots in the wardrobe. Jiminy tells Gepetto he can't bargain with the fate of the whole kingdom. Gepetto says Pinocchio goes into the wardrobe or no one does. He tells the Blue Fairy to tell the prince and Snow White that there is only enough magic in the tree to protect one person.At the round table, the Blue Fairy explains the magic of the tree and Gepetto confirms he can build it. She includes the one caveat, that the tree can protect only one and a choice must be made.In Storybrooke, August is taking Emma on a trip to tell her his story. And they leave Storybrooke.David and Regina wrap up dinner, and David compliments Regina's lasagna by telling her "you really know how to work some magic." She and we get the irony, but he doesn't. Eventually, David asks Regina to tell him the story of how she found him. She remembers it being a cold night and it was late. She went back for her forgotten phone and saw David on the side of the road, unconscious. David thinks it's almost like the universe wanted her to find him. She moves in for a kiss, but David backs away and says "this is great like it is.' He leaves. After David is gone, Regina angrily throws a glass at a mirror and shatters it.In Fairy Tale Land, Snow White is in labor and the wardrobe isn't yet finished. The curse is almost upon them, and tells Gepetto that Pinocchio can't go into the wardrobe. After the Blue Fairy leaves, Gepetto tells Pinocchio to get into the wardrobe. Pinocchio resists lying, but goes along with Gepetto's plan. Gepetto makes Pinocchio promise that in 28 years he will make sure the savior believes. Pinocchio gets in. Gepetto tells him, "You will find me again, and on that day I will look at you with pride. You will be a great man, my son."Gepetto closes the doors, there is a rumble, and he opens the doors to find the wardrobe empty. He cries.Outside Storybrooke, we see August driving Emma on his motorcycle. They arrive at a diner Emma recognizes. August says he was the 7-year-old boy who found Emma when she was a baby.Pinocchio pops out of a tree in a forest, but it's clearly a different time when he sees a commercial airplane fly over him. He bumps the tree again and gets a jolt filled with flashbacks to his father and the moment he was sent away in the wardrobe. There is another jolt and Pinocchio finds a crying baby in a tree. He picks the baby up.Outside Storybrooke, Emma tells August she's done listening to his story. But he tells her more details about the blanket she was wrapped in when he found her. He says he lied about where he found her in order to protect her. He tells her they both came into this world through the tree they're standing next to. He says the unfinished story from Henry's book, which he wrote, ends with her believing. She leaves and he gives chase, only until he falls over in pain. He explains that he was in Phuket, Thailand, a beautiful place, when Emma decided to stay in Storybrooke. She asks how he knows when she decided to stay and he says he woke up at 8:15 in the morning with a shooting pain in his leg. That's 8:15 p.m. in Storybrooke, and that's when time started to move forward again in the town. He says he was supposed to be there for her and he wasn't, which was why he needed a painful reminder.He tries to show her his wooden leg, but she can't see it. She only sees a leg. He says her denial is worse than he thought, but she says she doesn't want the fate of everyone in the town on her shoulders. She only wants Henry. He tells her she's everyone's "only hope.""Then you're all screwed," she says before walking away.In a flashback, we see Pinochhio making funny faces in a foster home to stop Baby Emma's crying. Another kid shows Pinocchio a wad of cash he found in a sock drawer in the house and says it's enough to buy them all bus tickets out of town. Pinocchio wants to bring Emma, but can't. He decides to go away, leaving Emma behind.In Storybrooke, August walks up and sees the man he knows is his father working on the coo-coo clock. He gives him a tip on how to make it work and the man tries it with success. He flashes a smile and asks, "Who taught you that?"August says, "My father."The man says August's father must be very proud, but August says he doesn't think he turned out to be the man his father wanted him to be. August says he had a chance to fulfill a promise but by the time he got around to it, it might have been too late. The older man says if he had a son, he'd be proud as long as eh tried to follow through and correct his mistake. August asks the man if he'd be willing to take on an assistant, and the man says he can't pay him."I just feel like fixing things," August says. The man invites him into the garage.Henry wakes up that night to a "code red" on the walkie talkie from Emma. She says she needs to talk to him about them. He goes outside to talk and Emma asks him if he wants to get away from Regina and live with Emma."More than anything," he says.She tells him to buckle up because they're leaving Storybrooke. And she drives off.
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21An Apple Red as Blood2012-05-06

Regina has a harrowing nightmare about the residents of Storybrooke banding together against her. Meanwhile, just as Emma and Henry…
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Regina has a harrowing nightmare about the residents of Storybrooke banding together against her. Meanwhile, just as Emma and Henry reached the town limits, Henry grabs the steering wheel and stops the car, telling Emma that her "family" needs her in Storybrooke.In Fairy Tale Land, Prince James faces the kind and tells that losing his life for love is "a sacrifice that I am happy to make.""As you wish," the king tells him before the knights walk him over to the guillotine and prepare to off his head. Just as the blade drops, it turns into water and in walks Regina. She wants the man the king pretends is his son and offer to pay any riches King Midas had promised for him. She wants to use the prince to get to Snow White.In Storybrooke, Regina is upset that her apple tree is dying. She immediately goes to Mr. Gold for answers. She thinks the curse is weakening because of Emma. He mentions that Emma wants Henry and that the curse was meant to take away Snow White and Prince Charming's happiness. Giving up Henry might be the cost of keeping the curse intact. He reminds Regina, also, that the curse will be broken if she kills Emma. She wants Regina to undo the curse, but he says he couldn't even if he wanted to. She thinks he wants the curse broken and wants to know why. Mr. Gold doesn't want to discuss it. Regina wants a new deal but Mr. Gold isn't interested. She offers "anything." He tells her she no longer has anything he wants. He warns her that once people wake up and remember who she is and what she did to them, "they are going to be looking for blood."Regina sticks a "white rabbit" card on Paige's bike at school.Emma gets back home and Mary Margaret is annoyed that she'd left so abruptly. Emma apologizes and says she doesn't want to be sheriff and relying on her. She also admits that she took Henry with her. Mary Margaret tells Emma she's reverting into the person she was before she came to town. Mary Margaret tells Emma to figure out what to do with Henry.In Fairy Tale Land, Snow White is planning her move to rescue the prince and Red brings news that the Queen is there, too. Snow is going on with the plan anyway, knowing that the Queen is trying to destroy her happiness.Inside the castle, the Queen tells the prince she has a "satisfying brand of punishment" for Snow. She walks away, showing off an apple.In Storybrooke, Regina meets with Jefferson, the Mad Hatter, and he acknowledges he got the "message" (the white rabbit card). She tells him she wants his help. He's none too pleased to see Regina, but she says she has a way for them to both get what they want. She shows him a hat box, which he opens. She wants him to use it again, but he says he can't make it work. She says she has some magic -- "hopefully enough for one last journey." She says the solution of how get rid of Emma lies back in their home land. Jefferson tells Regina that if he helps, he wants her to write him and Paige a new story, a new life in Storybrooke. She says he can have that "after we take care of Miss Swan."In Fairy Tale Land, Snow gives the signal to launch the move toward the castle. They move in and Snow starts tearing up on some knights -- with a little help from Grumpy and the rest of the dwarves. Soon, they're trapped, but a swarm of fairies -- led by the Blue Fairy -- come by and knock the knights out with fairy dust.Henry goes to August, who apologizes for having failed. August shows Henry his arm, which has now turned to wood. August explains he's changing back because he hasn't "been a good boy." August explains that Emma can't see his wooden appendages because she doesn't want to believe. August says he wants to spend what little time he has left with his father, Marco (in Fairy Tale Land). August tells Henry he's out of Operation: Cobra.Emma talks to Dr. Hopper for advice, but he thinks Emma would have a difficult time making a case for custody. He tells Emma "this war has to end."In the castle, Snow finds Charming locked up and makes her into his cell. But he isn't really there. He's just a mirage. The Queen took him to her palace and Snow is only seeing him through the Queen's mirror. The Queen shows up and tells Snow she wants to talk, and tells her they should meet "where it all began." Snow prepares for the parlay and heads off despite the dwarves' and Red's protests.Regina leads Jefferson to the room where she keeps her magic. He puts the hat down but it doesn't spin. She gives the hat some magic, but it isn't enough. Jefferson needs "something that still works," and Regina looks at her ring from Daniel. It glows with magic and she reluctantly gives it up. The hat immediately begins to spin but not enough to open a portal. Jefferson says there might be enough magic to reach to the other side and retrieve. Regina has an idea. He tells her to "guide the hat" to the time and place where the thing exists. She tells him they're after an apple.In Fairy Tale Land, Snow shows up for the parlay at the barn and reminds Snow about when she ran down Snow's runaway horse and saved her life. Regina takes Snow to Daniel's grave. She tells Snow that Daniel died because of Snow. She reminds Snow of how she promised to keep her secret and that's why Daniel was killed. The Queen presents Snow with an apple that would turn Snow's own body into a tomb in which she'll live with nothing but her own regrets. She has to eat it willingly. But if she doesn't, the prince dies. Snow congratulates the Queen for winning and eats the apple. Snow crumbles to the ground while the prince wakes up in his cell shouting because he knows the Queen has done something to Snow.The apple rolls out of Snow's limp hand and down the hill, where it falls through a hole and Jefferson catches it in Storybrooke. Regina now has what she needs and has to figure out how to get the savior to taste her "forbidden fruit." We next see Regina whipping up some delicious-looking, apple-based pastry.Just then, Emma shows up and wants to talk to Regina. She goes inside and tells Regina that "whatever" is between them needs to end. Emma tells Regina she's leaving town, but she wants to be able to visit and spend time with Henry. They head to the kitchen and Regina gives Emma her famous turnover." Emma looks suspicious at first, but takes it.In Fairy Tale Land, the dwarves and Red find Snow laying lifeless on the hill. Red realizes Snow "sacrificed herself for true love." The Queen is watching all this, and still has the prince in his cell.In Storybrooke, Regina boastfully visits Mr. Gold and tells him she came up with a solution by having made magic from magic. She tells Mr. Gold that he's going to be staying there, right where he belongs. She tells him that whatever there reason was he wanted the curse to be broken is "never going to happen."Henry visits Emma as she's preparing to leave. He tries to stop her from leaving and tells her she's "just scared," which happens to all heroes right before they fight back, he adds. She tells him he can't believe in curses. Henry tells Emma that Regina wants her dead because Emma is the only one who can stop her. Henry sees the turnover and tells Emma she can't eat it because it's poison. He takes the turnover and eats it to prove the curse is real. She is about to give him ice cream when he collapses.
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22A Land Without Magic2012-05-13

Previously on 'Once Upon a Time': Henry ate a poisoned apple tart that Regina had intended for Emma.In Fairy…
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Previously on 'Once Upon a Time': Henry ate a poisoned apple tart that Regina had intended for Emma.In Fairy Tale Land, Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) vows he will find Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin), but he's sent off for execution. At the last moment, he takes out a couple of knights and makes a run for it. One knight shoots another with an arrow and reveals himself as "a friend." It's the Huntsman (Jamie Dornan). He tells the prince he doesn't know him, but he knows Snow White, and he sends Prince Charming on his way.In Storybrooke, Henry (Jared Gilmore) is in the hospital and non-responsive. Emma (Jennifer Morrison) tells Dr. Whale (David Anders) the poisoned apple tart must have been the cause. He tells her Henry is showing now signs of neurotoxins. There is no explanation, he says. "It's like" he starts to say. Emma sees Henry's book of fairy tales and finishes the sentence to herself by saying, "It's like magic."She picks up the book and is jolted by its stories. Regina (Lana Parrilla) appears. Emma goes off on her. "You did this," Emma says before slamming Regina around for a bit. Emma tells Regina that Henry ate the apple turnover. Regina confesses the turnover was meant for Emma. Regina also admits she used the last of her magic. She doesn't know what will happen to Henry because magic in Storybrooke is unpredictable."So what do we do?" Emma asks Regina, who says there's one other person in town who knows about it."Mr. Gold," Emma says."Actually, he goes by Rumplestiltskin," Regina replies.In Fairy Tale Land, the knight who let Prince Charming go tells the Queen (Lana Parrilla) that Charming escaped. The Queen sees a vision of Charming in her mirror and says, "He's mine." We next see Charming confronted by Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle). He takes Charming's mother's ring and tells him it will get brighter the closer Charming gets to Snow White. Charming doesn't want to make a deal with Rumple. They engage in a sword fight but Rumple's magic makes it an uneven fight. Rumple eventually tells Charming to take the deal because they both want Charming to end up together with Snow White.In Storybrooke, David (Josh Dallas) finds Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) and tells her he was wrong about her and them, "about everything." He wishes he had a good reason for not believing in her. He says his life hasn't made sense since he woke up from the coma, but he says what he's feeling for her is love. He tells her he's going to leave for Boston unless she gives him a reason to stay. She says she can't.Back in Fairy Tale Land, Rumple offers Charming a vial of "true love." He tells Charming the magic of true love must be protected at all costs. He asks him to put it inside the belly of the beast. Rumple says he's "saving it for a rainy day."In Storybrooke, Emma and Regina visit Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) for help. He tells Emma he's bottled some true love, which is the only magic capable of reversing the curse. He says the true love magic is so powerful that when he created the dark curse, he placed a drop of it on the parchment. He saved the rest in a vial, he says, for a rainy day."Well, it's storming like a bitch," Emma says, "where is it?"She doesn't care about reversing the curse, just saving Henry. Mr. Gold says Emma has to go find it. Then he asks Regina if their "friend" is still in the basement. The magic is hidden "in her." Mr. Gold then reveals Emma's father's sword.Emma visits Henry in the hospital and tells his non-responsive body he was right about the curse. She's sorry she didn't believe him. She leaves his book for when he wakes up. Regina comes in. Emma tells her to say what she's got to say because they have to meet in 10 minutes. Jefferson (Sebastian Stan) sees Regina crying over Henry. He says he's there to collect on their deal. Regina says it's null and void because Emma was meant to eat the apple. She asks Jefferson if he's going to kill her. She tells him she knows he wants to, but he doesn't have it in him.Emma goes to August (Eion Bailey) and finds he can't open the door. He's mostly turned into wood. Emma can see it now. He tells her she has to break the curse to stop it from happening. She tells him "no normal person" can deal with what she's trying to figure out. He tells her she's not normal. She can "save all of"... Before he can finish, his face turns to wood.Regina takes Emma to the secret chamber and tells her to get into an elevator Regina has to lower her into. Regina says "an old friend" is down there. Emma warns Regina that if Henry dies, so does Regina.Back in Fairy Tale Land, we see Charming's first encounter with the beast -- a not-particularly-fearsome-looking woman (aka Maleficient (Kristin Bauer van Straten) who had some serious magical power before turning into a dragon.In Storybrooke, we see Emma looking for the "old friend" and seeing the dragon.In alternating pieces, we see Charming trying to get the true-love magic into the beast and Emma trying to get it out. At one point, Emma tosses the sword aside and tries to use her gun, which is useless.At the hospital, Mary Margaret reads the story of Snow White to Henry. She tells Henry she gave him the book because she knows life doesn't always have a happy ending, but she thought...Before she can finish, Henry's monitors start beeping.Doctors and nurses rush in. We see one person walk to an exit door with a cup of tea. The person hands a receptionist the tea. She immediately slumps over. It's Jefferson. He's going to get Belle (Emilie de Ravin). He tells Belle to go find Mr. Gold and tell him Regina locked her up. "He's going to know what to do," Jefferson says.In Fairy Tale Land, Rumple is impressed with Charming's work. He hands the prince the ring and says he "will find her" with it. Charming takes it and thanks him. Rumple whips up some shiny new clothes for Charming, who asks Rumple why he wants Charming and Snow White together. Rumple says he's "a fan of true love, deary; and, more importantly, what it creates."We next see Emma again pointlessly shooting at the dragon. She sees the sword and figures it's worth a shot. She grabs it and hurls it straight at the dragon's belly. After a loud burst, she sees the egg which contains the vial of true love.In Fairy Tale Land, Charming's ring is glowing as he races through the forest. He finds the dwarves, who are carrying Snow's lifeless body. He stands over her and asks for a chance to say goodbye. He kisses her and the wind whips. Snow breathes again. They walk together and Snow asks Charming how he did it. He shows her the ring that led him back to her, and then he proposes with it. He asks her to marry him and she says, "What do you think?" They kiss, but something seems off. She says it's "the little matter of your father and my stepmother." She suggests they take back the kingdom. He asks how and she says, "Together."In Storybrooke, David drives away.Emma is coming up in the elevator and it jams. She looks up and sees Mr. Gold, who says Regina has abandoned her. Emma tries to climb up the rest of the way. Mr. Gold urges her to just toss the egg up to him. Henry is going to be fine. She tosses it up to him and climbs the rest of the way. By the time Emma gets to the top, she sees Regina bound with her mouth taped. Regina says Gold tricked her. They start to chase after him and both get calls from the hospital. They arrive. and Dr. Whale and nurse tell them they did everything they could.Emma goes inside and sees a nurse taking Henry's oxygen mask off. Regina watches through a window to the room.Mr. Gold is in his shop and opens up the egg. The vial is intact. The door opens and he hides it. Belle walks in and tells him she was told to find him. She tells him Regina locked her up. He touches her shoulder and realizes she's "real" and "alive." Belle says she was told he'd protect her. He hugs her and gets emotional, vowing to protect her. She asks if she knows him, and he says, "No, but you will."At the hospital, Regina cries. Emma brushes his hair. Emma tells Henry she loves him and kisses his forehead. A jolt runs through them and Henry breathes, saying, "I love you, too. You saved me." Regina is amazed, as well.The jolt runs through the rest of the town, hitting Mary Margaret, Red (Meghan Ory), Granny (Beverley Elliott), Dr. Hopper (Raphael Sbarge), and David, who hits the brakes on his truck just as he was about to leave the town. Henry realizes Emma broke the curse. One of the nurses -- who we know is the Blue Fairy (Keegan Connor Tracy) -- tells Regina, "If I were you, your majesty, I'd find a place to hide."Regina tells Henry that no matter what anyone tells him, she does love him. Then she runs.David walks back through town, sees Mary Margaret and calls out, "Snow!" She stops and responds, "Charming." They meet in the middle of the street and she says, "You found me!" They kiss.Regina sits in Henry's empty room and cries.Mr. Gold and Belle are in the forest when she tells him she remembers, and tells him she loves him. They hug, and he says, "And I love you, too." First, though, he says there's something he must do.He walks her to a well whose waters below are said to return the powers which one has lost. He drops the vial of true love into it, and a purple cloud emerges, spilling out of the well.Back at the hospital, Emma asks Henry why people didn't go back if the curse is broke. Just then everyone looks outside to see a purple cloud enveloping the town. Belle asks Rumple what's happening. He says he's bringing magic back. When she asks why, he says, "Because magic is power."
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23Special - Magic is Coming #1.23

1Broken2012-09-30

The curse is broken and the people of Storybrooke remember their past. Emma is reunited with her parents. Though Mr.…
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The curse is broken and the people of Storybrooke remember their past. Emma is reunited with her parents. Though Mr. Gold has unleashed magic, Regina finds herself unable to use it as he unleashes a dark creature on her.
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2We Are Both2012-10-07

Prince Charming desperately searches for a way to get Snow White and Emma back from the Enchanted Forest. Meanwhile, the…
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Prince Charming desperately searches for a way to get Snow White and Emma back from the Enchanted Forest. Meanwhile, the Seven Dwarves discover that if anyone leaves Storybrooke, they will lose the memory of their true identity.
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3Lady of the Lake2012-10-14

Emma, Snow White, Mulan and Aurora head for Snow White's castle to find the wardrobe that sent Emma to earth…
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Emma, Snow White, Mulan and Aurora head for Snow White's castle to find the wardrobe that sent Emma to earth as a baby hoping they can use it to get back to Storybrooke. In the past, Snow finds out what the gender of her first born will be.
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4The Crocodile2012-10-21

Mr. Gold presents Belle with an opulent diamond necklace. She thinks he's following through on his promise to her to…
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Mr. Gold presents Belle with an opulent diamond necklace. She thinks he's following through on his promise to her to change.Then Grumpy busts in demanding his axe. Gold says he's closed and gets angry with Grumpy. He starts choking Grumpy as Belle pleads with him to stop, saying this isn't him anymore. Suddenly Gold turns into Rumplestiltskin. "Oh it is, deary. Always has been, always will be!"Belle wakes up from her nightmare with a start.She goes downstairs and sees Mr. Gold spinning gold and testing it for magic. It flames purple.Enchanted ForestRumplestiltskin, before he became "the dark one," he comes home. His wife, Mila, is nowhere to be found. He finds her at the pub drinking and gambling.She calls him the "village coward" for not fighting in the ogre wars. Their son hears her insults.Back home, she tries to convince Rumplestiltskin to leave town and go somewhere he's not known as a coward. She agrees to try to make things work there.StorybrookeIn the morning, Belle asks Gold why he brought magic to Storybrooke. "I've told you, magic is power," he says."Why do you need it? You don't need power, Rumple. You need courage to let me in," Belle says.Enchanted ForestA woman comes to tell Rumple that sailors are taking his wife. He goes to port and boards a ship. He comes face to face with Captain Killian Jones, who was drinking at the bar with his wife. Rumple begs him to let his wife go. The captain offers to let him fight for her, holding a sword to Rumple's neck. "A man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets," the captain says as Rumple doesn't fight back.StorybrookeDown in the mines, the dwarves mine for fairy dust along with David/Charming. He excuses himself to fill in as sheriff til Emma gets back.At Gold's house, he goes to check on Belle and finds her bedroom empty. He takes a missing poster to the "Game of Thorns" flower shop to ask the owner if he's heard from his daughter. He blames Rumple for taking Belle away from him in the first place.Enchanted ForestRumplestiltskin, with power now, meets with a man in a red hat in a pub who says he can get a magic bean that can transport people to other lands. He says he can get it from one of the ships that comes into port. He wants eternal life in exchange, but Rumple instead offers to spin back time so the man's a little boy again, but if he doesn't deliver, he'll turn the man into dust.They strike a deal.Rumple is then distracted when the captain who took his wife comes into the pub.StorybrookeBelle gets her third iced tea at Granny's. Ruby introduces herself. Belle says he might be headed for a bad break-up and Ruby offers to ask if Granny has a spare room. She suggests Belle look for work at the library because she likes books.Belle checks out the boarded up library. The same man in the red hat from the Enchanted Forest walks up to her. He asks if she has money or is meeting someone. When she says no, he grabs her.Enchanted ForestRumple disguises himself as a beggar and bumps into the captain with his men out on the street. The captain says Rumple looks like a crocodile. He kicks Rumple over and he reveals himself as "the dark one."Rumple asks about his wife. The captain says she died a long time ago.Rumple wants to finish their duel tomorrow at dawn.StorybrookeGold visits David at home to report Belle missing and ask for help.Enchanted ForestRumplestiltskin meets up with Captain Killian Jones for their duel. Rumple uses magic to move around behind him but they fight evenly for awhile until Rumple disarms him.The captain dares him to finish him off, saying he's ready.But instead, Rumple tells him that having something you love stolen feels like having your heart ripped from your chest. So he starts to rip the captain's heart from his chest.A woman yells at Rumple to stop. It's his wife, Mila.StorybrookeThe man in the red hat tells Belle he was hired to find her. Belle's dad comes in and hugs her. He thought Gold was holding her captive after the curse was broken. He's appalled when she says she chose to stay with him."Then I don't have a choice. Do it," he tells the man. The man drags Belle off.David tries to find someone to help find Belle but discovers everyone hates Gold for one reason or another. Gold asks how to make a relationship work and David says honesty is key.Enchanted ForestMila doesn't want to leave without Killian. She was enchanted by the stories Killian told about his travels and she fell in love with him. She didn't know how to tell Rumple the truth. Mila tells Rumple she has something he wants and takes out the red knit hat. She'll trade him the bean for their lives.StorybrookeDavid visits Granny's looking for Belle. Ruby at first says she hasn't seen her, worrying about Gold. When she sees Belle left a coat behind she offers to sniff Belle out.She tracks Belle's scent to her father's flower shop.David, Gold and Ruby go in the shop, where her dad won't let them see her. He wants to make her forget about Rumple, even it means she forgets him, too.He's sending her across the town line.David marches him outside but has to pull Gold off him. He sees mine dust on his hand and realizes she's down in the mines, which lead out of town.Enchanted ForestMila and Killian return to the ship. They bring out the man in the red hat and show Rumple the bean. Mila tosses it to Killian, who holds it in his hand. Before he lets them go, he asks Mila how she could leave their son. She says she let her misery cloud her judgment. She was miserable because she never loved Rumplestiltskin.Rumple reaches into her chest and pulls out her heart. He crushes it to dust.He demands the bean from Killian, who says he'd have to kill him first. Instead, Rumple chops off his hand.He wants him alive so he'll know the pain Rumple felt. Killian picks up a nearby hook and jabs it into Rumplestiltskin's chest, but it has no effect. He disappears in a puff of smoke. Killian becomes Captain Hook.StorybrookeThe man who finds things handcuffs Belle to a mine cart to send her across the town line to forget. He gives her a flashlight so she can find the handcuff key at the bottom of the cart, but she drops it. She's barreling through the mine when suddenly she's pulled backward by magic.She comes back to the top of the mine to find Gold, Charming, Ruby and her dad waiting for her. She remembers who everyone is.She thanks Gold for saving her, but tells him it doesn't change the fact he's too cowardly to be honest with her. And she wants nothing to do with her dad, either.She doesn't want to see either of them again, ever.At Granny's Ruby introduces Belle to pancakes. She gives her a box that someone left for her at the front desk. It's a key to the library.She goes in and finds Gold there. He tells her there's an apartment for the caretaker if she wants it. She says he can't win her back.He tells her she's right about him, he is a coward. "I tried to make up for it by collecting power and the power became so important that I couldn't let go, not even when that meant losing the most important person in my life," he says.His son Baelfer. He dedicated himself to finding him after he left, until he found a curse that could take him to the land where he'd escaped: Storybrooke.He was waiting for the curse to be broken so he could find him, but he brought magic instead because he's a coward and it's his crutch. So now he can't ever leave because he wouldn't remember Baelfer if he left to found him.He's using magic now to break the new curse.He tells Belle he didn't want to lose her again without her knowing everything.He walks away. She suggests they get burgers some time.Enchanted ForestRumple pries open the closed fingers of Hook's hand, looking for the bean. It's empty. Back on his boat, Hook still has the bean. He buries Mila at sea.The man he'd held captive wants his bean back. Instead, Hook says he can join his crew and sail with them to a land where no one will ever get old and he can get his revenge on Rumplestiltskin. He asks the man's name: William Smee."What's the name of the place we're headed, Captain?" Smee asks as the ship steers toward the whirlpool portal in the sea."Neverland," the captain says.StorybrookeGold visits Smee, who he has tied up in his basement. He wants information on Captain Hook."I've never seen him in Storybrooke, I swear. For some reason when the curse hit, it didn't take him," Smee says."Then where is he?" Rumple asks.Enchanted Forest, PresentCaptain Hook meets Cora on the shores of what's left of the Enchanted Forest. She shows him her vial of ashes from the wardrobe."Sparkly dirt, wonderful," he says. She explains the wardrobe can travel between worlds. It's not enough to get them to Storybrooke, but it's a start. She's looking for her daughter."And I can skin myself a crocodile," he says.
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5The Doctor2012-10-28

In the Enchanted Forest, Aurora, Mulan, Emma and Snow return from facing down Cora to find their entire camp dead.…
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In the Enchanted Forest, Aurora, Mulan, Emma and Snow return from facing down Cora to find their entire camp dead. The people all had their hearts ripped out by Cora. They find one survivor, it's Captain Hook. Mulan knows Hook as a blacksmith who came to the camp a few months ago, but Emma is suspicious. He claims he survived by hiding under the dead bodies. Emma says she can tell when people are lying. A moment later, she puts a knife to his throat and asks who he really is.Emma then ties Hook to a tree and summons ogres to make him talk. He gives in and tells them he's Captain Hook and Cora wanted him to gather info on Storybrooke so she knows what to expect when she gets there. She plans to use the enchanted ashes to open a portal. As the ogres approach, Hook offers to help Emma and Snow if they promise to take him to Storybrooke. Cora needs an enchanted compass to make the portal work and he offers to lead them to it. Emma asks why he wants to go to Storybrooke. "To exact revenge on the man who took my hand, Rumplestiltskin," Hook says.Hook leads the ladies to the compass. Emma and Snow are sure it's a trap and are hoping to stay one step ahead of Cora. They see a giant beanstalk leading up into the sky. "It's not the climbing you need to worry about, it's the giant at the top," Hook says.-------------------------------------------In flashbacks to the Fairytale Land, Rumplestiltskin teaches Regina how to use magic on a unicorn. She freezes it in place and he tells her to take its heart, reminding her no harm will come to it, unless she wants it. She tries but recoils because it's innocent. Rumplestiltskin takes it and explains that when you take a creature's heart, you're controlling it. He tosses her the heart and tells her to kill it. She looks at the still breathing unicorn, but hesitates. He asks what's holding her back. Regina goes to visit her true love, Daniel.Rumplestiltskin refuses to teach Regina more magic until she tells him why she wants to learn. She confesses she wants to bring someone back from the dead to have true happiness. But he says "dead is dead."The Mad Hatter then appears and presents Rumple with a glowing orb, but says he couldn't get the other thing that Rumple needs to get to another land without magic. Overhearing Rumples discussion with Regina, Jefferson says he knows a wizard that can bring back the dead. He'll bring him to Regina if she gets him a royal passport.Later, Jefferson takes Regina to see a wizard who, he says, is unfamiliar with their ways and their magic. We recognize him as Storybrooke's Dr. Whale. He asks to see the "patient." He examines Daniel and says his condition is ideal but his procedure is experimental. He wants a strong magical heart in exchange, but Regina refuses to use magic "for evil." But she knows someone who can help.She then takes Jefferson and the Doctor to see her mother's fireplace, the entryway to Cora's vault. They follow the sounds of the beating hearts. The walls are lined with them. The Doctor takes one.On a dark and stormy night, the Doctor prepares to revive Daniel, but tells them he has to do it alone. Jefferson and Regina watch from outside a tent as the Doctor seems to plunge the heart into Daniel's chest while lightning strikes the tent he's working in. The Doctor then tells Regina he failed, because the heart wasn't strong enough to withstand the procedure.Afterwards, a more evil-looking Regina interrupts Rumple working with his new magic pupil. When he says he needed someone more dedicated, she rips his new pupil's heart out and crushes it to dust.Later, Jefferson takes the Doctor into the forest to see Rumplestiltskin, pleased with himself for having fooled Regina. He still has the beating heart. "Thanks to your effort, I've made my monster. Now I do hope you'll be able to make yours," Rumplestiltskin says.The Doctor says he's not making a monster and what he's using goes far beyond magic. Rumplestiltskin asks if he wants to wager on which is more powerful, magic or his methods. The Doctor declines. Jefferson takes him back to his land.--------------------------------------------------In Storybrooke, Dr. Whale approaches David, who promptly decks him for sleeping with Snow while they were cursed. With that out of the way, the doctor asks if David is trying to build a portal back to their land. Dr. Whale wants to know if the whole land still exists.Meanwhile, Regina visits Dr. Hopper to discuss her difficulties in resisting the use of magic. He commends her for the effort. Dr. Whale busts in demanding she send him back to his brother, who isn't in Storybrooke. "Your curse only brought the living," Whale says. "Well then I'm sorry for your loss," Regina says. Hopper kicks Whale out, then he asks Regina if she was telling the truth. "I only brought who I wanted," she says.Regina tells Hopper about Daniel, who's dead but preserved with an enchantment spell in her family mausoleum. Hopper advises her to try to let go of the past, but she's not ready and leaves. She drives home in the pouring rain and lightning and thinks she sees Daniel on the street.The next day, David takes Henry to the stables to introduce him to his "steed", his first step towards becoming a proper knight. He has to learn to take care of him before he can ride him. David leaves Henry with the horse.Regina visits her family mausoleum. She finds Daniel's crypt empty. Later, Regina goes to the hospital basement, looking for Dr. Whale. She finds the morgue ransacked and Dr. Whale knocked out on the floor. He is under a table, with a severed arm on it. She knows he took Daniel and one of her hearts. He admits he brought him back to life, but says he's not Daniel.David finds Regina waiting outside Dr. Whale's hospital room. She tells him that Dr. Whale brought Daniel back."He practices something more powerful than magic, or so I was told. All he needed was a heart, and he took one of mine," Regina says. "You have hearts here?" David asks. Regina wants to find Daniel and thinks he might be going to the last place he remembers, where he met her - the stables. David realizes Henry is there.At the stables, Henry is brushing his steed when the horses all start to freak out and he gets knocked over. Daniel appears. Henry tries to talk to Daniel, who is confused and out of sorts. He picks Henry up by the neck. Regina and David arrive and free Henry. David locks Daniel in a stable and asks Regina to use magic to subdue him, but she refuses. Daniel pounds on the stables from inside and is close to breaking the door, so David takes out his gun. Regina begs him to let her talk to Daniel. She's sure he won't hurt her.Regina opens the stable door and stares longingly at her once dead fiancé. He approaches her slowly but then grabs her around the neck. She tells him she loves him and he snaps out of it and recognizes her. But he's in pain and asks her to let him go. She doesn't want to lose him again. He's wracked with pain and tells her to love again. Then he starts to come after her again. She uses magic to freeze him in place, then makes him disappear.Later, Regina visits Dr. Hopper to confess she used magic.Meanwhile, a badly wounded Dr. Whale visits Mr. Gold carrying a cooler... that contains his arm. He wants Gold to reattach it. He thought that if he brought Daniel back, Regina would return him to his world. "I want to see my brother, to try to bring him back again," Whale says. "The first time ended badly, I need to return and try it once more," he says. In exchange for reattaching his arm, Gold demands Dr. Whale "say it". He gives in: "I need magic." With a wave of his hand, Gold reattaches Whale's arm, and calls him Victor.----------------------------------------------------------In a final flashback to another (black and white) land on another stormy night, the Doctor returns to his lab atop a castle with lightning striking all around. He presents his lab assistant with "the final piece of the puzzle", the magic heart.He flips a switch and lightning courses through the body on his table. "It's alive," he says. Welcome back, brother," he says to the stitched together corpse."It's magic, Dr. Frankenstein," his assistant says."No, not magic. Science," he says.
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6Tallahassee2012-11-04

At the base of the beanstalk, Hook explains that the magic portal beans are all gone. Jack fought the giants…
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At the base of the beanstalk, Hook explains that the magic portal beans are all gone. Jack fought the giants and the giants destroyed the beans, only one giant survived and he's at the top of the stalk. Cora has the wardrobe ashes to make a portal, but she needs the compass beyond the giant to find their land. Hook swears allegiance to whoever gets him there first. The beanstalk is enchanted to repel intruders, but he has a counter-spell from Cora for two people. Snow unties him.Portland, Oregon, 11 years agoEmma steals a yellow VW bug. As she's driving off she's freaked out to find a man in her back seat. (It's the same guy who got the "Broken" post card in the season premiere.) He's not at all bothered by the fact she stole his car and asks her out for drinks, introducing himself as Neal Cassady. In the process, she runs a stop sign and gets pulled over. Neal talks his way out of the ticket by saying he's teaching his girlfriend how to drive. After the cop lets them off with a warning, the man says "we" got lucky. Emma realizes she just stole a stolen car.Enchanted ForestThe women argue about who's going to go with Hook. Emma wins. Mulan gives her powdered poppies and promises to chop down the beanstalk if she's not back in 10 hours.Hook gives Emma the magic wrist cuff and they start climbing. Halfway up the stalk, Hook tries to charm Emma into trusting him. He guesses she was abandoned as a child and asks if she's ever been in love. She says no.PortlandA very pregnant Emma and Neal go into a convenience store. As he distracts the store owner by asking for directions, she combs the aisles and steals. He pockets candy bars and a customer sees him. Emma makes a distraction by faking labor and they get away.When she walks out, she reveals her belly was just her backpack.Later, outside a hotel, they wait for a family to leave and rush in to make use of the free room. There's a dream catcher left behind, and Neal's interested in the idea it can stop bad dreams. He presents Emma with the key chain he stole for her. Aw, petty larceny. He suggests they stop traveling and settle down. She closes her eyes and picks a spot on the map -- Tallahassee.At the base of the bean stalk, they decide to sleep in shifts. Aurora confesses she hasn't been able to sleep well since waking up from her curse. Snow shares that she went through the same thing and had terrible nightmares, but Charming kept watch over her. Snow convinces Aurora to try to sleep while she stands guard.Emma and Hook reach the top of the stalk, a decimated castle where the final battle was fought. Emma cuts her hand and Hook carefully bandages it for her. Hook suggests they wait for the giant to fall asleep and then sneak past him into the cave. Emma doesn't want to wait and suggests using the poppy powder instead. Emma asks about his tattoo of "Milah," from his answer she can tell it's a love he lost and realizes that Rumplestiltskin took her from him. She admits she was in love once.Neal shows Emma a wanted poster with his face on it. He stole watches from a jewelry store in Phoenix when the manager left them unlocked. They're still in a locker in Portland. He tells her he can't go to Tallahassee and says he has to go to Canada alone. He doesn't want to put her at risk. She suggests she go get the watches because no one's looking for her and then they can change their identities and go to Tallahassee. She tells him she loves him.At the top of the beanstalk, Emma hugs the top of a stone statue by a giant doorway while Hook summons the giant by making a ruckus. When the giant comes out, he's much taller than they expected, so Hook taunts him and dances around until the giant bends down enough for Emma to throw the powder in his face. He passes out immediately.At the base of the beanstalk, Mulan marks the hours with a sundial. Emma wakes Aurora up from her nightmare. She describes a red room with fire all around and someone else in the room. Snow promises the nightmares will fade away, like they did for her.Emma and Hook walk through the giant's treasure trove, filled with gold.At the train station, Emma passes by two cops and looks for Neal's locker. She uses his key to open it, takes the bag and walks out.In the treasure trove, they find skeleton Jack and Emma stops Hook from stumbling into a trip wire.PresentEmma rejoins Neal in the car and they celebrate their haul. He leaves to go meet the fence and makes plans to meet her at 9 p.m. sharp. He gives her a watch so she can be on time. They look forward to Tallasassee. Neal walks down the dark street with the bag and notices a man walking behind him. He runs. The man catches up and tackles him. Neal thinks he's a cop, but the man says if he wants to protect Emma, he'll listen. It's August (Pinnochio).August says he's Emma's guardian angel and has been looking for her for two years. He says they were in the same home as kids. Neal is just trying to do right by Emma. August says Emma has a destiny and Neal's going to keep her from it.August ask if he believes in magic. He has something to show Neal to make him believe. He opens a case and Neal looks in. He can't believe what he sees. August explains there's a curse that needs to be broken."I was tasked with keeping her on track and you, my friend, just got caught in the crossfire," August says.He has a story for Neal and after that he has to decide whether to do the right thing.Later, Emma checks her watch and calls Neal. His phone is disconnected. A cop comes out of the shadows and tells her Neal called in a tip to check the surveillance at the train station and left her to take the fall.Back with the treasure, Emma nd Hook are still looking for the compass when the giant comes running. His giant steps cause the ceiling to fall in on Hook. The giant grabs for Emma.Neal meets up with August, who tells him Emma got 11 months in minimum security and it's going to work out for her. Neal feels awful that it isn't him doing the time and gives August all the money from the fenced watches to give Emma. He also got a clean VIN for the bug and he wants that to go to Emma. August promises to send Neal a postcard if Emma ever breaks the curse.Emma tries to explains herself to the giant, saying she needs the compass to save her son. He's not sympathetic because humans killed his whole family. Emma bites on his hand and he drops her. She runs to Jack's sword and the giant follows, stumbling over the trip wire. A giant cage crashes down around him and traps him.Emma demands the compass, but he refuses, thinking she'll kill him either way. He says humans massacred his kind and destroyed their beans, not the version Hook told. He gives her the compass from his pocket. "See? I'm not the bad guy," he says.Emma feels bad for him when he says he's alone. He thinks all humans are killers, but she tells him he's wrong and walks away.He gets up, easily breaking his cage. He opens a hole in the wall for her and tells her to go before he changes his mind. She points out he owes her two favors for both times she didn't kill him. Emma goes back to free Hook. She gets him out from under a rock but then cuffs him to the wall.He tries to make the case that he's been honest with her, but she doesn't want to take the risk that she's wrong about him. She's sure the giant won't kill him, she just wants a head start.At the base of the beanstalk, Mulan notices 10 hours have passed and starts to cut down the stalk. Snow tackles her to make her stop. Emma comes down.She explains a "friend" is watching Hook and they have a 10 hour head start.Snow lectures her for telling Mulan to cut down the beanstalk , saying they leave together.Phoenix Minimum SecurityEmma gets a package from Phuket. Car keys, on the key chain Neal stole for her. Emma is holding her positive pregnancy test.StorybrookeHenry wakes up screaming from a terrible nightmare. David lights a candle for him, like he used to do for Snow. Henry describes a red room with no doors or windows and curtains that were on fire and there was someone else there and she staring at him through the flames. It's almost word for word what Aurora dreamed.
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7Child of the Moon

Down in the mines, the dwarves continue mining for fairy dust. They want to break for happy hour at Granny's,…
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Down in the mines, the dwarves continue mining for fairy dust. They want to break for happy hour at Granny's, but Grumpy keeps at it. With one swing of his ax, he punches a hole through the mine wall.David arrives, they've found the diamonds that become fairy dust. The Blue Fairy tells David to lock up the remains of Jefferson's hat, they'll need it.They celebrate with that round at Granny's.Ruby cleans up and Billy the tow truck driver introduces himself as Gus the mouse from back home who lived in Cinderella's fireplace. He asks her out for a drink after work, but she says tonight's no good.Henry drinks coffee, worried about falling asleep and having nightmares. David assures him he'll keep him safe. When Henry leaves for cocoa, Spencer (King George) joins David to level veiled threats. David is not concerned.In the back at Granny's, she welds a cage for Ruby. It's the first night of "wolf's time" and Ruby is rusty at preventing the change after 28 years of not turning. It doesn't seem like her red hood made it to this side, so she doesn't want to take any chances. She locks herself in the reinforced freezer.Enchanted ForestSnow White and Red run from the queen's men. They fight a few off and keep running. Snow sees a wanted poster for herself for Murder, Treason and Treachery.Snow and Red hide in the woods and the men pass them by. Red notices a tear in her hood and worries it won't prevent her from turning during the coming full moon. She tells Snow they have to split up so she'll be safe, they'll meet up in the morning.As Red runs off, a man watches her go. His eye glows like a wolf's.StorybrookGranny goes to free Ruby in the morning but finds the freezer door knocked down and claw marks on the walls. Ruby is gone.In Henry's flaming nightmare, he's surrounded by fire on all sides, up to the ceiling. He screams as the flames lick at him. He sees a woman in a white gown on the other side of the room and calls to her, but he can't see her face.Henry wakes up. David got called away on an emergency so Regina is sitting with him. They notice a burn on Henry's hand.David and Granny find Ruby in the woods. She doesn't remember anything, but is worried she might have done something.Enchanted ForestRed wakes up in her hood in the woods. She goes to get water from a stream and leaves the hood on the bank. A man runs by and grabs it.When she catches up with him he holds the hood and threatens to burn it. His name is Quinn, he can recognize a child of the moon because he is one. He guesses no one taught her about what she is. He tells her she can learn to control it. He leads her to an underground grand hall. Everyone there is like them. He takes her to meet Anita, who says she is Red's mother.David and Ruby check on an abandoned vehicle, which turns out to be Billy's tow truck. Ruby smells blood. They find him in pieces. Ruby screams, thinking she did it.At the loft, Henry and Regina show Mr. Gold Henry's burn. He says the dream was a "side effect" of the curse. Gold explains when people fall under a sleeping curse their soul travels to a neverland where there it resides until they're woken up. The world is between life and death, but is very real. Even when the curse is broken, sometimes the victims find their way back to the other world. Gold can't keep Henry from going back there, but he mixes a potion that will allow him to control his actions in the other world.He puts the potion in a necklace amulet for Henry to wear while he's sleeping so he can control the dream. Because it's for Henry, Gold says the necklace is on him.David tries to assure Ruby she couldn't have killed Billy, but she asks to be locked up in the jail.Enchanted ForestAnita tells Red that Granny stole her away as a baby and didn't want her to know her true identity. Anita says she can teach her to accept the wolf as a part of herself to learn to control it. The first step is to get rid of the red hood.StorybrookDavid locks Ruby in the jail cell and chains it, putting the keys in his desk drawer. Spencer comes in to give David a hard time about protecting Ruby. He threatens to tell the town about Ruby as a symbol of David's bad leadership.Enchanted ForestAnita tells Ruby about the feeling of running with her fellow wolves as we see the pack running through the woods. She has to give into the wolf to be in control.In the morning, Ruby remembers all of it and says she doesn't have to be afraid any more.StorybrookSpencer riles up the townspeople about David protecting Ruby. They break into the jail but find Ruby isn't there.Granny and Belle help David hide Ruby in the library, with chains to lock her up. David worries about fending off the mob, and thinks he can prove she's innocent.Enchanted ForestThe den of wolves hides when they hear footsteps approaching. It's Snow. Quinn grabs her around the throat and doesn't let go until Red explains she's a friend. Snow tracked wolf prints there. Red doesn't want to leave her new family. Snow understands. They're saying good-bye when an arrow flies in and hits Quinn. The pack quickly dispatches the queen's men, but Quinn doesn't make it.StorybrookWith the moon about to rise, Ruby tries to convince Belle to leave for her own safety. She thinks the town is right to be afraid of her. Belle thinks David is right about her. But Ruby isn't convinced. Ruby locks Belle up so she can't stop her; she thinks she deserves whatever the townspeople do to her.Later, Granny follows Red's scent to the trunk of a car. She's not there, but an ax and her red hood are. David thinks the hood was taken so she'd have to turn. The car is registered to Spencer.Enchanted ForestAnita blames Snow for leading the queen's men to their den. She says this is why they kill humans, so they can't kill them. She plans to have the pack feast on Snow. When Red protests, Anita tells her to act like one of them and kill Snow.Red won't do it, so Anita turns to do it herself.Snow is tied up and can't get away as Anita the wolf approaches her. Red turns and tackles her. Anita ends up skewered on something. Snow turns Red back with the cape and Red apologizes to her mother, who says Red chose Snow. Red explains she chose herself, she's not a killer.StorybrookThe angry mob, led by Spencer, hears a wolf's growl and follows it to an alley. Spencer prepares to fire on Ruby the wolf when Granny shoots the gun out of his hand with her crossbow. David addresses the crowd, telling them that Spencer killed Billy in cold blood so they'd question his leadership.As Ruby growls and cowers, David approaches her cautiously, saying he knows she can control the wolf. She sits down and he throws the cape over her. Red turns back into Ruby.Spencer runs off, Ruby and David go looking for him.They find him waiting for them on the edge of the woods by a roaring fire. He tells David he's never going to see his wife or daughter again. Spencer takes Jefferson's hat out from his coat and throws it on the fire.David draws his gun, but doesn't fire."I told you, you should have killed me when you had the chance," Spencer says.Enchanted ForestRed and Snow bury Anita. "I didn't lose my family today, I protected it," Red says. Snow is the only person who ever thought it was OK for her to be a wolf and a person.StorybrookDavid and Ruby stand over sleeping Henry. David thinks he's lost the only way to find Snow and Emma, but Ruby is sure he'll find another way. She asks him to unlock Belle from the library, then goes to take advantage of the last few hours of wolf's time by running.Enchanted Forest, presentAurora sleeps and dreams her fiery nightmare. She sees Henry, with his necklace. He douses the flames and tells her not to be scared. Aurora wakes up and tells Snow and Emma that she met Henry.
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8Into the Deep2012-11-25

Hook finally makes it down from the beanstalk, late at night to find Cora waiting for him. She wants the…
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Hook finally makes it down from the beanstalk, late at night to find Cora waiting for him. She wants the compass and considers the fact he took her protection spell a "betrayal."
She's not going to kill him, she's going to leave him there. He tries to get her to reconsider, but she disappears in a puff of magic smoke.
Cora returns to her chamber of hearts and takes one out. She blows on it and drawers to other hearts open. She walks outside to the field of dead whose hearts she ripped out. "Rise," she commands. Now she has zombies.
Emma shows Aurora a photo of Henry to confirm that's who she saw in her dream. It is, except that Snow knows it's not a dream -- it's from the sleeping curse. Snow thinks they can get a way to stop Cora from Rumplestiltskin, by having Aurora communicate with Henry.
Aurora goes back to sleep and finds Henry. She tells him she's with Snow and Emma and they need his help.
Henry wakes up in Storybrooke and tells David and Regina the plan.
At Granny's, she gives Rumplestiltskin grief as she brings his lunch with Belle. Regina comes in to talk to Gold. He doesn't even want to listen until she mentions Cora.
He thinks he can defeat Cora again, but Regina points out the fact he cares about Belle means he has a weakness.
Enchanted ForestSnow, Emma, Aurora and Mulan make their way through the forest. Aurora plans to meet Henry again in two hours.
Mulan notices Aurora's burns from the nether world and suggests it's too dangerous to go back, but Aurora wants to help.
StorybrookeGold, David and Regina prep in Gold's shop for Henry to go to sleep. Gold tells Henry a bedtime story about Snow and Charming using a magic quill to trap him. The ink was harvested from the rarest species of squid from the bottom of a bottomless ocean, but he has a supply in his jail cell.
Back in the fiery nether world, Henry tries to shout directions at Aurora but the flames are too high and she can't hear him. He's shouting again when Aurora is yanked from the netherworld.
Mulan is shaking her awake, they're being attacked by zombies. They fight them off, but can't find a way to kill them. Snow and Emma look around and realize Mulan and Aurora are gone.
Aurora and Mulan get separated when a zombie attacks Mulan. She finds Emma and Snow and tells them they took Aurora.
StorybrookeHenry wakes up and tells them he didn't get to convey his message. And he has a bad burn on his arm.
Enchanted ForestCora holds Aurora in captivity. She's sure that Snow and Emma will come for Aurora. Cora mentions that when a wraith eats a soul it gets transported to another world and she suggests maybe she could bring her Prince Phillip back. But Aurora says her loyalty is not so easily bought. Cora gets angry and knocks her out.
She goes to her raven and says "tell them." It flies off and lands on Snow's shoulder, conveying the message they have til sundown to bring the compass in exchange for Aurora.
Mulan thinks it's a no-brainer and tries to take the compass from Emma. Snow asks her for a few hours to come up with a plan. She's been under a sleeping curse before and thinks if she went under a deep sleep she could access the nether world and talk to Henry.
She needs Mulan's sleeping powder, but she needs more poppy to make it. They begin their trek.
StorybrookeGold heals Henry with magic. He thinks Henry got hurt because Aurora was yanked away.
Regina and David don't love the idea of sending Henry back, especially when Aurora won't be there. But then David realizes Snow can go back. He insists Gold put him under a sleeping curse so he can meet her there. He thinks he'll come out of it when she kisses him.
Enchanted ForestHook frees Aurora so she can thwart Cora. He tells her to tell Emma the deal still stands, if they take him back he'll help her find the dust that opens the portal.
Mulan hacks her way through the forest toward the poppies. Snow tells Emma the nether world is a dark place where all you do is think about the people you'll never see again.Emma blames Regina for everything.
StorybrookeHenry joins Regina making a sleeping curse for David. She tells him she hasn't used magic except for with Daniel and now. He thinks it's good she's using it to help people. She promises she won't use it again.
Henry argues he should be allowed to go back in, but Regina and David thinks it's too dangerous. She thinks David will succeed."If there's one thing I know about your grandparents, it's that they always find each other," she says.
Gold briefs David on the curse. He'll prick his finder on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall asleep. Henry wishes David luck and gives him his necklace.
Mulan crushes the poppy seeds for the sleeping powder and blows it in Snow's face.
David won't be in the fiery room when he goes under, because that's for people who have awoken from the sleeping curse. They're counting on him to be able to find the room with no door.
David pricks his finger and conks out.
He wakes up surrounded by darkness and mirrors. He picks up a torch and tries to find the door. He sees only mirrors and hears whispers.
Snow wakes up in the fiery room, with flames all around her, but no Henry.
On the other side in the darkness, David notices the necklace Henry gave him glowing. He follows it as it glows brighter, until it burns his hand. He realizes the floor is scalding hot. He uses his torch to break through the floor and crashes down to the fiery room below.
He looks around but doesn't see anyone.But Snow sees him. They're separated by a wall of fire.
He tells Snow where to find the ink.
She realizes the only way he could see her is if he's under a curse. He leaps across the fire and tries to kiss her, but they can't touch because it's a nether world.
She realizes she's waking up. He tells her she'll find a way home and then wake him up with a kiss.She disappears and he's left alone in the flames.
StorybrookeHenry waits for David to wake up. Regina and Gold are nervous, but hide it.
Enchanted ForestSnow wakes up with a start and frantically tells Emma about David being trapped. They head for Rumplestiltskin's jail cell, but realize Mulan and the compass are gone.
Cora goes to check on her prisoner but finds Hook instead. She's prepared to kill him when he tells her to look in his satchel for her gift. "Is that?" she says."Indeed it is and with that you'll get everything you want," he says.
Emma catches up with Mulan and fires a warning arrow. Mulan is ready to fight back, but Snow tackles her and holds an arrow to her throat. Mulan in unwilling to turn over the compass and says Snow had better be prepared to use her arrow. Snow is about to when Aurora appears.
She tells Emma that Hook let her go to prove that he can be trusted, Aurora says Hook might care for Emma.
Meanwhile, Cora holds a heart and speaks the words that are coming from Aurora.Cora is impressed that Hook took Aurora's heart. They're back to their plan to travel together.
They ladies head off for Rumplestiltskin's cell, with Cora watching through Aurora's heart.
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9Queen of Hearts2012-12-02

28 years agoHook fights his way into the jail. He finds Belle and tells her her father's life is in…
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28 years agoHook fights his way into the jail. He finds Belle and tells her her father's life is in danger and he needs to find the only weapon that can kill Rumpelstiltskin. She has no interest in killing him and knows nothing about the weapon."Then I'm afraid I'm not here to rescue you," Hook says, knocking her out. He's about to finish her when Regina stops him. She will help him kill Rumpelstiltskin if he does something for her.
She invites him up for a drink. She tells him about her plans to enact a curse to take everyone to a far off land. It's a land without magic, so he won't need a magical weapon to kill Rumpelstiltskin. There's one person she doesn't want following her to the new land: her mother.
StorybrookeRegina checks on David, but he's still under the curse and will be until Mary Margaret comes back and kisses him.They don't even know if David was able to pass the message about how to end Cora. Neither Gold or Regina know who will be coming through the portal, so Gold suggests they have to close it, even though that means whoever tries to come through will die. Gold says they have enough magic to close it together.
If they stop Snow and Emma, Regina would be Henry's only mother. Regina doesn't want to, but he reminds her what a threat Cora poses if she makes it through.
Enchanted ForestEmma, Snow, Mulan and Aurora go to Rumpelstiltskin's cell. Aurora finds a scroll with Emma's name written on it over and over.
StorybrookeRegina tells Henry she's going to go make sure Emma and Snow make it back safely. Henry thinks she really has changed.Gold and Regina visit the mine to get fairy dust.
Enchanted Forest, 28 years agoRegina enchants Hook's hook, allowing him to rip out just one heart: Cora's. He's supposed to rip out her heart and bring it back to Regina.She's sending Claude, a dead prison guard, with him.Cora is banished to a far off land, so using the Mad Hatter's hat, he'll go with Claude and bring Cora back. He's going to Wonderland.Hook is brought before the Queen of Hearts in Wonderland, it's Cora. He tries to grab her heart from her chest, but it's not there.So she grabs his and asks who sent him.
Enchanted Forest, presentMeanwhile, in Rumpelstiltskin's cell, Aurora eyes the compass that Cora and Hook need.Mulan finds an empty vial of ink.Aurora throws something to slam the gate shut, trapping them. Cora and Hook await on the other side and Cora snatches the compass from Emma.Cora reveals she was controlling Aurora using Aurora's heart.Emma begs Hook not to leave them there, but he still feels betrayed from being left at the top of the beanstalk.
StorybrookeRuby comes running to the mine, Grumpy/Leroy shows her all the fairy dust is missing. Ruby and the dwarves run to tell Henry, who is reading fairytales to sleeping David.Henry realizes Regina lied to him.
Enchanted ForestEmma, Snow, Aurora and Mulan are trapped in the cell. Snow is optimistic good will defeat evil. Emma thinks she was only able to break the curse because it was what Gold wanted.
Cora and Hook travel to Lake Nostos, to return magic to the wardrobe ash. Cora brings water back to it by uncovering a geyser.
Wonderland, 28 years agoCora lets Hook live, telling him it has to be his choice to help her, Regina will be able to tell if she's controlling him. She tells him he won't remember who he is in the new land, but with Cora's help, he'll remember it all so he can kill Gold. In return, he has to get Cora close to her daughter. "And then I'll rip her heart out," Cora says.
Enchanted ForestHook presents Regina with Cora's body. Regina reminds her she once said "love is weakness" and she loves Cora, but can't have any weakeness in the new land because of what she has to do.
When Regina leaves, Hook is surprised Cora didn't kill her.
Cora explains there's been a change of plans: the curse is coming and they have to protect themselves. As the curse spills over the land, Cora puts up a magic force field protecting her small corner of it. Cora tells Hook the curse will be broken in 28 years -- he'll be frozen until then. And after it's broken, that's when Regina will need her and they'll go to the new land. Hook can get his revenge and Cora will help Regina pick up the pieces.
28 years laterGold leads Regina to the wishing well in the woods, where he expects the portal to open.
In the cell, Snow stares at the scroll with Emma written all over it. She remembers watching Cora practice spells in her spell book.Snow blows on the scroll and the ink floats into the air. Gold wrote the scroll in squid ink. The bars on the cell melt. Aurora tells them to tie her up, since she can't be trusted as long as Cora has her heart. Mulan does, promising to get her heart back.
At Lake Nostos, Hook dumps the ashes of the wardrobe into the water. It swirls as the portal begins to open.
StorybrookeRegina and Gold combine their magical powers to seal the portal shut. "It doesn't matter who comes through now, no one can survive this," Gold says.
Cora and Hook are about to go through the portal when Emma, Mulan and Snow arrive and knock the compass out of Cora's hands.Hook fights off Emma as Mulan takes on Cora. Cora disappears in a puff of magic, her satchel flying into the air. Hook snags it before it goes down the swirling portal. He gives Aurora's heart to Mulan, who gives Snow her sword to stop Cora's magic and runs off.
Hook knocks Emma on her back and is threatening her when she pulls the compass out from under her and gets up. She decks him. "Now let's go home," Emma says.
StorybrookeRuby and Henry confront Emma and Gold in the woods. Regina explains she's trying to protect him from Cora, but Henry is sure that good will defeat evil.
Back by Lake Nostos, Emma and Snow are trying to run to the portal when Cora appears in front of them and throws them back.Cora is about to reach into Snow's chest to steal her heart when Emma steps in for her. "Oh you foolish girl, don't you know that love is weakness?" Cora asks, reaching into Emma's chest.She grabs onto Emma's heart and tries to pull it out, but it won't budge. "No, it's strength," Emma says, as Cora is blasted backwards.
Emma and Snow hold hands and jump into the portal.
In Storybrooke, Regina holds Henry back from the well. He's sure that Emma and Mary Margaret will come through. He reminds her she wanted to change and says this is how. "You want me to have faith in you, have faith in me," he says.
Regina puts her hands over the well and absorbs the power blocking the well. She's knocked to her feet and thinks she failed.
But Emma pops up, followed by Snow. Henry runs to them and there are hugs all around. Gold slinks off.
Henry tells them Regina saved them. Ruby takes Mary Margaret to wake David.
"Your mom's a piece of work, you know?" Emma tells Regina."Indeed I do," she says.
Back at Gold's shop, Mary Margaret kisses David and he wakes up as the dwarves look on.
Emma seeks out Gold. She understands why he wanted to keep Cora on the other side. She knows that with her name written on the scroll in the magic ink, he could have gotten out of his cell at any time. He was exactly where he wanted to be. He created the curse, she thinks he made her what she is.
But he says that being the product of true love made her what she is. Emma tells him about Cora being blasted back by something when she tried to take her heart. He says it was magic, but not his.
Back in the cell, Mulan jams Aurora's heart back in her chest. She tells Mualn what Cora said about it being possible to save Phillip.
Back at Lake Nostos, Cora thinks they failed. But Hook shows her his petrified magic bean and reminds her the lake has regenerative powers.
StorybrookeHenry thanks Regina for help, saying she has changed. Mary Margaret, David, Emma, Ruby and the dwarves head off for dinner.Regina is left alone with Gold.
Off the coast of Storybrooke, a ship approaches, with Hook and Cora aboard.
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10The Cricket Game2013-01-06

Captain Hook looks out at Storybrooke from the top of his ship before jumping down to talk to Cora who…
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Captain Hook looks out at Storybrooke from the top of his ship before jumping down to talk to Cora who is standing on the dock of Storybrooke. He tells Cora that it is time that they part ways commenting that he has a crocodile to skin. As he turns to leave she teleports in front of him and he understands that magic is in Storybrooke so going after Rumpelstiltskin would be dangerous. Hook decides to stay with Cora who is hatching a plot to take away everything Regina loves with out letting people find out Hook and her are in Storybrooke. She turns Hooks ship invisible so people won't know they are there.
Title screen and beginning credits show, the animal at the title is a dalmatian.
Mary Margaret (Snow White) and David (Prince Charming) are kissing in bed when Emma and Henry enter Snow White's home. Since the house is basically one big room, they have no choice but to see what's going on. Emma is shocked which makes Charming happy, as he can still give her a few traumatizing memories.
In the Enchanted Past: Regina is looking at a burning town. One of her soldiers comes to tell her that King Charles' army is defeated, and that they are alone in their fight. Regina goes after Snow White who is alone in the forest. Snow White offers the Queen parley for her surrender, but Regina does not accept. As she raises her hand to pull out Snow White's heart, the Blue Fairy appears and immobilizes Regina with fairy dust. It was a trap to capture the evil Queen.
In the Present Storybrooke: Emma, Mary Margaret, David, and Henry go to a welcome home party for Mary Margaret and Emma at Granny's. David proposes a toast. As he is speaking, Regina arrives with a dish of her World Famous Lasagna. Emma invited Regina without telling anyone else, saying that she herself was a different person before Storybrooke; and that since she had gotten a second chance, Regina should get one too. Even though Regina saved Emma and Mary Margaret's lives in the previous episode, everyone still hates her. Regina gives Henry a slice of lasagna and offers one to Grumpy who asks "What's the secret ingredient? Poison?". Regina says "Red peppers," and hands Grumpy a piece. Before long the lasagna is all gone. Regina is sitting alone looking at everyone. Upset that she cannot mingle with everyone, she leaves Granny's. Emma follows her, asking her to stay longer. Regina thanks Emma for inviting her and says she must go. Emma continues to talk to Regina and comments that she was talking to Dr. Archie Hopper (Jiminy Cricket) about Regina's therapy sessions. Regina leaves, unaware that she's being watched by Cora and Hook. "Well, is she broken?" asks Hook. "Not yet." replies Cora. Regina confronts Dr. Hopper about telling Emma about her therapy sessions. She asks Hopper why she should trust him. Hopper said that he didn't give Emma any details, that he would never betray the doctor-patient confidentiality agreement. Regina reminds Hopper that he got his PhD from a curse and remarks that Hopper is lucky that she's changed before she storms off.
In the Enchanted Past: Prince Charming and Snow White are deciding what to do about Regina by holding a council. The council decides the only thing they can do for the safety of them all is to execute Regina. The council disperses and Snow White asks Charming if it is the right thing to do. After all, Charming took an arrow to the arm to stop Snow from killing Regina once. Charming says that he did that for Snow, not Regina and that that was assassination. This will be an execution.
In the Present Storybrooke: Regina walks into Dr. Hopper's office, Red sees this and rolls her eyes as she walks back into Granny's. Pongo (Dr. Hopper's dog) starts barking at Regina. Dr. Hopper offers Regina a drink saying that he knows change is hard. he turns around to face her and Regina says "I couldn't agree more." Regina grabs Hopper by the neck and holds him up by the neck. She immobilizes the dog and continues choking Hopper. purple magic smoke begins to surround them. Regina leaves the office and as she walks, purple smoke engulfs her, when it clears we see that it was not actually Regina, but Cora posing as Regina to frame her for Hopper's death. Emma and Red discover Hopper's body. Emma wonders who would kill Hopper. Red begins to cry and says "I know."
In the Enchanted Past: Regina is locked in a tower, her magic is not working and she is locked in the tower by Charming's guards. Regina's father comes to visit her and begs her to change so that Charming and Snow will let Regina go.
In the Present Storybrooke: Regina is being interrogated by Emma and David at the sheriff station. She is shocked to her Hopper is dead, but David's not buying it. Emma talks to David and Mary Margret behind the one way glass that looks in to Regina's room. Emma says Regina is innocent and that they should let her go. She says Regina is being framed.
In the Enchanted Past: Regina is lead to a post where her hands are bound. A crowd gathers around her and Snow and Charming are watching from two thrones. Rumpelstiltskin and Regina's father are in the crowd. Jiminy Cricket asks Regina if she has any last words. She says she wants everyone to know that when she thinks back on what's she's done... all the pain... all the death she has caused... she feels regret... regret that she could not cause more pain, more suffering, and more death and "above all else with every ounce of [her] being [she] regrets that [she] was not able to kill Snow White." Rumple is impressed."Arrows" says Charming."Take aim!" cries Charming. Regina smirks as she is blindfolded."Fire!" he cries."Stop!" cries Snow.The arrows fly towards Regina but the Blue Fairy stops them. "This is not right," says Snow. Regina is taken back to her cell, smirking. Rumple visits Snow who is planning to rehabilitate Regina and offers her something.
In the Present Storybrooke: Emma thinks Gold set Regina up. Gold makes Emma do magic on a dream catcher to see Hopper's death. Emma, Gold, David, and Mary Margaret look into the dream catcher and see Regina (who is actually Cora) choke Hopper. Emma wants to go after Regina, but Snow and Charming say it's too risky and that they can use the fresh batch of fairy dust the dwarves have mined to immobilize Regina.
In the Enchanted Past: Snow goes to visit Regina. She asks the guard to leave. The guard says he has direct orders to stay put from the Prince. Snow says that the guard now has direct orders from her. Regina looks at Snow and asks her why she is there. Snow says that she has come to let Regina go. Regina grabs Snow by the neck, Snow reaches for a knife she has hidden and Regina takes it, says good-bye to Snow and stabs her but Snow is unharmed. Charming appears and tells Regina that Rumpelstiltskin cast a spell which makes it impossible for Regina to harm either Snow or him ever again. Regina is also banished.
In the Present Storybrooke: Emma, Mary Margaret and David go to arrest Regina. Regina asks if they are there to apologize.Emma says she saw how Regina choked the life out of Archie. Regina realizes they went to Mr. Gold and asks how they can believe Gold when Gold is probably the one who framed her. Mary Margret says "We didn't, which is why Emma used magic." Regina is confused and wonders how Emma was able to use magic before realizing that since Emma is the "savior" she can use magic. She asks if Gold warned Emma that magic always comes with a price. Amma says that it is a price they will both have to pay because Henry believed Regina and that his heart was going to break. "No, I will not let you poison Henry against me." says Regina. Emma notes the choice of words and begins to walk away. "I want to see him. He desrves to hear my side of the story. HE'S MY SON!!!!" shout Regina. "HE'S NOT HE'S MINE! NOW AFTER THIS YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANYWHERE NEAR HIM! Do it!" yells Emma. Mother Superior (the Blue Fairy) throws fairy dust at Regina, but Regina catches it. "Did you really think that would work again?", she asks David and Mary. Regina knocks Emma over with magic saying "You will NOT keep my son away from me!" Emma says she doesn't have to and now Henry will never believe Regina's lies about Hopper. Regina begins to walk away. Emma says "You can pretend all you want but we know how you are, and who you will always be." Regina looks at the ground with an expression that looks like she is about to cry and teleports away.
Later Emma breaks the news to Henry about Regina killing Hopper. We cannot here what they are seeing but we can see the reaction. Regina watches from a nearby car as Henry hugs Emma, presumably crying over the news. Regina begins to cry.
In the Enchanted Past: Regina is in her castle when her father comes and tells her she has a visitor. When she asks who it is, Rumple appears and asks who else is her friend. Regina is angry that she cannot get her revenge and starts telling Rumple off for betraying her. Rumple tells her the spell is only effective in Fairy Tale Land. As he teleports away, he says "Told you I was your friend". Regina asks her father to prepare a carriage so that she can go to Charming and Snow's wedding.
In the Present Storybrooke: Cora goes to Hook and tells him that she left him a present in his ship's hold, a present that will help discover Rumple's weakness. They go below decks to the hold and find Dr. Hopper alive. Hook congratulates Cora on killing someone and disguising the body. Cora says that they can get all the information they need from Hopper.
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11The Outsider2013-01-13

In present day Storybrooke: Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) is at the town boundary with a car. He opens the trunk of…
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In present day Storybrooke: Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) is at the town boundary with a car. He opens the trunk of the car showing a tied up Mr. Smee (William Smee) in his trunk. Mr. Smee begs Gold not to push him over the border and says it is a terrible fate. Gold says Smee had no problem doing it to Belle and takes Smee's hat. Smee remarks that his grandmother gave it to him, making it the most sentimental object Smee owns. Gold pour something onto the hat and pushes Smee over the border. Smee remembers who he is and who Gold really is. Gold says the experiment has worked.
Tile screen, the creature on the title is the Yaoguai.
Emma, Granny (Grandma of Red), Henry, Mary (Snow White), David (Charming), Ruby (Red), Marco (Geppetto), Pogo, and a few others are standing in front of a coffin and gravestone marked 'Archibald Hopper' (Jiminy Cricket). They are mourning for the "death" of Archie. Marco puts Archie's umbrella on the coffin and says goodbye to Archie and that he will miss him. Hook asking Archie for Gold's weakness. He threatens to dissect Archie when Archie agrees to tell Hook.
In Past Fantasy World: Belle is in a bar listening to a man rallying people to join him in a hunt for the Yaoguai. She seems interested. Dreamy comes to talk to her and thank her for her advice and that he's going to meet Nova and run away with Nova. Belle says it's great, but is distracted by the people going on the adventure. Dreamy says she should go on the adventure, but she says she prefers her books because she knows there will be a happy ending. Dreamy says that her's could be one to, and gets her to go with the men on the hunt. He gives her fairy dust, at first she declines saying she's seen what magic does to people, but Dreamy says she saw what dark magic did to people, not good magic.
In present day Storybrooke: Belle is walking to the library. She enters and starts putting books on the shelves. She sees a man in the library reading and apologizes saying the library is not yet open. The man is Hook, he says he's not there for the books. Belle recognizes Hook as the man she met in Regina's castle, when he broke in her cell. She calls him the man who wants to kill Rumplestilskin. Hook says he'll settle for her and chases her. She runs into the elevator that leads to the cavern where Maleficent was kept. Hook is banging on the door. Belle calls Gold on her cell phone. She tries to tell him that a pirate missing a hand is trying to kill her, but the call breaks up.
In Past Fantasy World: Belle is on a wagon with the people who are hunting the Yaoguai. She is reading a book and the men ask her why. One sarcastically speculates that she is going to bore the Yaoguai to death. She says the book tells her how to find the creature, when they ask Belle where the creature is, she replies "the lake". They then kick her out of the wagon and go to the lake. Belle picks her book off the ground and reads out loud that the Yaoguai prefers mountain habitats above all others. The book has a picture of a cave on it and the cave looks exactly like the one Belle finds to be the lair of the Yaoguai. She is about to enter the cave when the creature comes out, presumably attacking her. It looks like a dog with a blue fire burning around it's head. Mulan comes and shoots it with an arrow, saving Belle. Mulan tells Belle it took her weeks to find the Yaoguai, and now Belle ruined it. Belle tells Mulan that her book helped her find it in a day. Belle would like to help Mulan, but Mulan thinks Belle has done enough damage.
In present day Storybrooke: Belle is looking at the elevator door. She looks terrified as it opens, to her relief, Hook is gone and Gold is standing there. He doesn't know where Hook is, but he is angry that Hook attacked Belle. Emma offers Henry food, but he declines it, as he is upset by Archie's "death". Emma is unhappy by how it went and expresses her worry about Henry to Mary and David. Lee (Grumpy/Dreamy) interrupts and says that the dwaraves would like to go home. He says that after Regina killed Archie that Storybrooke does not seem like the safest place anymore. Emma says they will find Regina and punish her, but they then express that they are afraid the rest of the world will find out about the magic in Storybrooke. Ruby chimes in saying that she doesn't think people in the real world will accept her changing into a wolf, stating that people in a world where magic was possible, it still wasn't accepted. Gold and Bell go to Mr. Gold's pawn shop. Belle asks Gold why Hook was angry with him. He tells her about how Hook stole his wife causing his son to grow up motherless, so he cut off Hook's hand. Belle asks about the wife and Gold tells Belle that she died. They enter the shop and find that all the display cases are smashed and that the shawl has been stolen. Belle realizes Hook was trying to make Gold leave the shop. Hook watches this unfold from a roof. Smee hands Hook a bag containing the shawl that would have allowed Gold to leave Storybrooke. Gold decides to go after Hook. He gives Belle a gun and wants her to stay in the library with the door locked. Belle refuses, as she doesn't want Gold to attack Hook for vengeance. Gold refuses to promise Belle that he will go after Hook only for the shawl.
In Past Fantasy World: Belle is drinking from a well when some men come to her and hold her up to the opening of the well, trying to push her in. They remark how the Yaoguai wasn't at the lake and how they think Belle was trying to trick them. Mulan comes and defends Belle. She tells Belle a little about how she became a soldier in the emperor's army. She asks Belle to help her find the Yaoguai. After all, it took Mulan weeks to find the creature and Belle a day. Belle notices that Mulan has injured her ankle in the fight.
In present day Storybrooke: Belle reads about knots and pirate ships in a book at the library. Smee is walking around town when Gold uses magic to push Smee against a wall. Gold knows Smee stole the shawl and Gold would like it back. Smee tells Gold he gave it to Captain Hook and that Hook didn't tell Smee anything. Gold turns Smee into rat. Belle goes to the dock and hears noises that sound like a creaking boat on the water, she sees a Seagull land on something invisible. She throws sand towards it and the sand lands on the invisible stairs of the ship. She climbs aboard and is able to see everything. Belle goes below deck and hears Archie, and she finds him. Belle is surprised that he is alive and frees him. She tells Archie to go and tell Gold she is on the ship. They hear Hook's boots on the deck above. Belle tells Archie to go, she will stay.
David and Mary are washing dishes. They hear Henry call Dr. Hopper's office the voice message says Archie is not there. Henry says "He's dead" and hangs up the phone, David goes to comfort Henry when Emma brings in Pogo, Archie's dog. Henry is happy and goes to take the dog for a walk. Mary says the place is cramped with 4 people living in the apartment and a dog so she would like to find a bigger house.
Belle finds a box and a key nearby, she opens the box to find gold coins. Hook is behind her and asks her if she's looking for the shawl he's holding. She tries to get the gun to shoot Hook. Hook is faster and beats her to it. He points the gun at Belle.
In Past Fantasy World: Belle and Mulan go to Mulan's village. Mulan says that Belle must kill Yaoguai because Mulan is injured (Apparently a cut on the ankle which still allows her to walk is a big deal). Mulan tells Belle that people had once not believed in her, but she proved herself. Mulan gives her sword to Belle.
In present day Storybrooke: Belle says she's not afraid of Hook. Hook wants to keep Gold from finding his son. How can Gold be sure his son wants to see him, asks Hook. Hook says he's doing the son a favor. Belle asks Hook why he hates Gold so much. Hook tells Belle how Gold's wife liked Hook better and that Rumple had killed her. Hook told Belle how he loved Milah (Rumple's original wife). Belle says she sees good in Gold and that he has changed, she says Gold's heart is true. However, she says Hook's is rotten. She knocks him into a lower deck of the ship, takes the shawl and starts to run. Hook beats her to the deck. Gold is there and he starts beating Hook with his cane. Belle tells Gold to stop, but he doesn't.
In Past Fantasy World: Belle leads the creature into Mulan's town. She finds some water pipes and waits for the Yaoguai to come to her. When it gets close enough, she cuts the water pipes, the water extinguishing the flame on the creature's head. It writes something in the dirt. It needs help. Belle pours the fairy dust on it, and it turns into a man. It's King Phillip, Sleeping beauty's husband. Maleficent had turned him into the creature. When he asks how he can repay Belle, she tells him that her friend Mulan needs a doctor and needs help getting to the town.
In present day Storybrooke: Hook tries to get Gold to kill him. Gold wants to do it, but Belle sees that Hook wants to destroy the good in Gold. Gold tells Hook that he never wants to see Hook again. Gold and Belle leave the ship. At Granny's, Mary and David are trying to find a house. But David is being difficult. He wants to go back to the enchanted forest. Mary tells David that the forest is destroyed and that Cora is reigning over the forest. David says they should go back and fight. Mary tells David that she's tired of fighting and that she wants to stay in Storybrooke. In the apartment, Henry is drawing "blueprints" of Mary's apartment so he can redesign the place when David and Mary move out. He draws an armory where Mary's room is so they have a way to defend themselves from Regina. Emma tells Henry she won't let Regina take him again. There is a knock on the door. Emma answers it and Archie walks in. He tells Emma that Cora kidnapped him. Emma is shocked and understands the consequences of having blamed Regina of such a horrendous crime that she did not commit. Belle and Gold drive to the line. Gold can't believe Belle has given up on him yet and asks her why. She says that she learned long ago when you find something worth fighting for you never give up.
In Past Fantasy World: Belle leads Phillip to Mulan. She introduces them and asks them to help each other. Mulan asks if Belle will come with them, but Belle says she must do something else. Belle walks away. Belle says to herself that she must go back to Rumple. When Belle looks ahead, Regina is there, the men from the hunt brought Regina to Belle. Regina imprisons Belle and says she should be nicer to her traveling companions. Belle says that she will always fight for him.
In present day Storybrooke: Belle and Gold are at the line, Rumple uses the potion on the shawl. He crosses the line. He remembers still, as they hold hands from across the line. He's off to find his son. She will wait for him. They are about to kiss. Hook shoots Belle, and she falls over the line."Belle!" cries Gold. "Who's Belle?" asks Belle who has forgotten about Rumple and the fairytale world (as we do not yet know her Storybrooke counter part name, we must still call her Belle). Hook says that the shot won't kill her, but it will make sure she doesn't remember Rumple. Gold is about to kill Hook with a fire ball when a car drives up. Gold barely pulls Belle out of the path of the car in time. Hook is hit by the car which crashes into Gold's car. Gold looks at the licence plate which reads 2KFL-138.
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12In the Name of the Brother2013-01-20

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In present day Storybrooke: Mr. Gold is holding…
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In present day Storybrooke: Mr. Gold is holding Belle (who I will call Belle in the real world because the creators have not yet told what her Storybrooke name is). Belle is asking who Mr. Gold is. Gold notices Belle is hurt, so he heals her with magic. Belle asks him how he did that. Emma amd Gold pulls up to the crashed car, Mr. Gold, Belle, and Captain Hook in the Sheriff car. She takes note of the car from Pennsylvania. Emma goes to Hook and tells him he has some broken ribs. Gold tries to choke Hook but David convinces him to stop by asking what Belle would want. An ambulance pulls up and take Hook and the unknown man to the hospital.
Dr. Whale, Frankenstien Victor, brother, silver cross, father, forces to army, threatens to cut funding for research, watch, Rumple
Hospital, Gold tries to go in, David stops him, Dr. Whale says Belle will be fine. Starwars theme song ringtone "Her" calling. Gold kisses Belle she screams. Emma and Hook talk "Dead man of the year"
Frankenstien packing away lab, Rumple offers gold for Frankenstien to teach him how to bring dead back
Gold refuses to help the new comer, says he saw him use magic, let guy die says gold. Gold, peace Cora, kiss, globe
Frankenstien digging graves, brother, shot, dead brother
Hospital, Dr.Whale run away. learn about Daniel brought back -> Emma and Snow learn.
Frankenstien trying to bring back brother heart burns, father disowns him "I did this for you so you can have two sons again" "Now I have none"
Cora in Regina's house, finds henry's room, Henry's stuff. Henry at the "tomb:" of Regina's father, finds Regina, says she was framed, Henry says "I know" henry turns into Cora "I did it"
Rumple, Frankenstien, planning to hurt Regina for the heart.
Cora and regina talk, Regina wants Cora. Cora claims to be sorry, says all changed when Regina was crying over Cora's coffin. to tell the town that Cora killed Archie not Regina. Regina refuses to start over, Regina trying to be worthy of Henry. Dr. Whale looking at watch, standing on dock. Ruby find him. Whale throws watch into Ocean tries to drown self, Ruby catches her.
Frankenstien brought back the brother. Shows father. Father proud, brother afraid of candle, punches candle. says it is a monster. yelling at frankenstien, brother attacks father, Frankenstien tells brother to stop. father is dead. Brother runs away.
Whale talking with Ruby, Says "Rumple says magic has a price, I think science does to everytime I thought I saved a life, I killed some one." Ruby tells how she ate her girlfriend.Ruby tells that someone keeps calling for man, says he can fix her.
Regina asks Cora if she's nervous. Regina sees that Cora has something Henry made. Cora tries to pit Regina against others, saying Henry will never be hers so long as Emma and others are around. Cora wants her daughter back she says. Cora says together they can get Henry back. Regina asks "How" Cora says "I have a few thoughts"
Ruby brings Whale to hospital, he will try and fix the man.
Frankenstien asks his brother if he is Okay, the brother is unresponsive, Frank gets closer. VBrother tries to choke him. Brother sad because of it. Frank pulls a gun. Brother puts the gun on his own head. Frank refuses to do it. Frank says he will find a way to fix it. Brother lunges at him as he leaves but manages to stop himself
Whale tells Ruby and others that the man will live. Leroy says there will be no good. Emma going to ask him questions. finished a few hours ago with surgery, man is waking up. Gold wants Belle to look at the chipped cup. Belle is confused about the cup. Belle wants him to go away. He refuse and says cup is magic. She throws cup, smashing it. He is sad and leaves. remenants still on the floor.
Emma goes in to see the man. Mr. Mendo = unknown man. Mendo knows that he hit the man. Mendo is afraid he hit the man Emma says it was minor. Emma wants to know what he saw. Mendo says he was texting when it happened. Mendo wants to know if there will be charges, no. Wants to know when he will go home.
Henry is wondering where they were. They tell Henry everything. Henry says Frankenstien is not in the book. Gold goes to apartment. Gold is cashing in favor. Gold wants to find someone, so they are leaving. Tells it's is son, says they have to leave or he is going to kill Hook. If any harm comes to Belle, Gold says he will kill all of them.
Mendo finds phone, calls "honey". He tells that he was in an accident. says she won't believe what he saw.
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13Tiny2013-02-10

(For the sake of distinguishing between the Giant (Jorge Garcia) in the Enchanted Forest and his present day Storybrooke self,…
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(For the sake of distinguishing between the Giant (Jorge Garcia) in the Enchanted Forest and his present day Storybrooke self, he'll be Anton in Storybrooke and Tiny in the Enchanted Past.).
In present day Storybrooke: Mr. Gold knocks on Mary Margaret's door. Emma answers and tells Gold that Henry must come along or she won't go. Gold reluctantly agrees. David asks Gold not to let any harm come to Emma and Henry. Gold asks if it's a threat, David says it's a request as Gold is traveling with his family. Gold promises not to let anything happen to Emma and Henry. Cut to Gold, Emma, and Henry in a car. As they cross the town line, Emma asks Gold if he remembers. He says, "My name is Rumpelstiltskin and we are going to find my son".
Title screen: A giant tears a tree out of the ground, his face unseen.
David's about to leave the apartment so he can find Hook to figure out what Cora is planning. He opens the door to see that Regina is in hallway. Regina says that she didn't kill Dr. Hopper (Jiminy Cricket). David and Mary Margaret tell her that Archie is alive and that she was framed. When Regina asks who framed her, they tell Regina that her mother, Cora, did. Regina pretends not to understand how Cora made it to Storybrooke and asks to see Henry so that she can protect him. Mary Margaret and David tell Regina that Henry left town with Emma and Gold. Regina asks why no one told her and Mary Margaret says that no one knew where Regina was. She asks Regina since when did Emma have to run things by her? Regina thanks them and leaves.
Mary Margaret, David, Leroy and Hook go to the dock. Hook leads them onto his invisible ship. Leroy asks Hook since he sailed the ship from the Enchanted Forest, could he sail the ship back? Hook says it would require a portal. David asks if there's anything Cora was going to use. Hook says Cora's plans require "what's in here," while tapping his hook on an object covered by a curtain. David takes the curtain off the object, revealing a cage with Anton sleeping inside.
In the Enchanted Past: Tiny sits at a table with other giants. Arlo, the presumptive leader of the giants says that after a century of labor, the bean harvest has finally come. The giants toast to the harvest. As he's toasting, Tiny drops a golden harp. Arlo says that it is bad to associate with humans because humans tried to conquer all, not content with travelling between lands, they conquered and destroyed. He says that humans cannot know giants still exist. Tiny says that there's no point in harvesting beans if no one uses them. Arlo says it is not about using the beans, but the labor. Another giant messes with the harp, breaking it. Tiny runs away from the table and begins climbing down the beanstalk to the human world.
In Present Day Storybrooke: David asks why the giant is here. Hook doesn't know, says they should wake him up and ask him. Mary Margaret asks Anton's name. Anton sees David and says "you". "Me," says David. The giant tackles David and says he remembers what he did. Mary Margaret shoots an arrow near Anton. Anton says David will pay for his evil.
Cut to Belle watching TV. Ruby talks to her, asking, "You don't remember me, do you?" Ruby tells Belle her name, mentioning how Belle always went to the diner. She gives Belle a copy of Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island, which she says is Belle's favorite book. Belle thanks Ruby and asks if they were really friends. Belle asks Ruby for the truth. She saw a ball of fire and the man healed him. Ruby lies and says that the tranquilizers cause Belle to think she saw something. Belle says no. Ruby says "Belle." Belle doesn't understand why everyone calls her that. As Belle becomes very agitated, the nurse comes in and sedates her. Greg comes in and asks if everything is all right. Ruby says everything is fine and asks how Greg is. Greg says he is fine. Ruby says good, maybe he can leave their little town soon.
Mary aMargaret asks David why the giant said he would make David pay and for what? David says he doesn't know and that's the first time he ever saw Anton.
In the Enchanted Past: David's twin, Prince James, is flirting with a girl. King George interrupts and tells James of a giant. James says that he thought giants were extinct. King George says that they can use this giant to their advantage, so they should not kill the giant.
In Present Day Storybrooke: "He thinks you're your brother." says Mary Margaret. David agrees and asks Leroy to assemble the dwarves.
In the Enchanted Past: Anton's looking in the window of the bar. He turns to walk away when he sees James. He talks to James, saying that he's fascinated by humans. He is too big for a human, too small for a giant. Girl has a piece of the caterpillar's magic mushroom from Wonderland. Tiny thanks her for kindness and asks their names The girl says, "Jacquelyn but, most people call me Jack."
At Boston's Logan International Airport: Mr. Gold has never been outside of Storybrooke, Henry annoys Gold with questions. Emma tells Gold he has to put his scarf in the bin. He refuses because he is afraid he'll lose his memory. Emma says she'll help him. Gold does it and walks through the metal detector. Gold looks around confusedly.
Hook in alley, Regina appears. Regina says she and Cora have made amends. She tells Hook she needs her things. Good news, Hook says; the giant escaped. And with one look at David, the giant turned murderous.
Anton is walking through Present Day Storybrooke.
In the Enchanted Past: a human-sized Tiny enters the bar with Jack and James. Jack says it sounds like the giants don't appreciate him but Tiny says its good, except for name calling, etc. Jack and James say that he can be part of their family. Listening to the music, Tiny tells them he had a harp, but he didn't know they made such beautiful music. Tiny says that humans are good. Hears an argument, Jack says that the kingdom is in debt and will be burned if they don't pay back debt, saying that a magic bean would do it, Tiny says that he has gold. After all, he says, "If I'm going to live here I might as well make sure it's a nice kingdom, not a burned to the ground kingdom". Jack kisses Tiny on the cheek and says that he's a hero.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Regina goes to Anton. "I hear you're in town because you want to kill someone." She gives him a piece of the other side of the mushroom to make him grow larger so he can get revenge on the Prince. He eats it and grows into a giant again as Regina laughs, "now get to work, as you know that mushroom won't last forever"
Cut to Gold and Emma at the airport. "Something wrong?" asks Emma. "Stop asking me that!" yells Gold. Gold goes to the restroom. He paces in stall and punches a metal container. His knuckles bleed, and when he tries to use magic to heal his hand, it doesn't work. Henry calls for Gold, saying they are boarding soon.
In the Enchanted Past: Tiny is taking gold from his house. Arlo asks where he was, saying that they were worried. Tiny says he needed to go away. He tells Arlo he's found some friends. Arlo says that humans won't accept him. Tiny plans to go and live with humans for good.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Anton is destroying the town. David tells him to stop. Anton says that James destroyed everything in his life, and now he'll know how it feels. David tells Anton that James is dead. Mary Margaret says they're all friends and because of Anton, she and Emma were able to return to Storybrooke. Anton says that he'll believe them if Emma says that they're all right. Mary Margaret says that Emma's out of town and Anton finds it convenient that everyone he wants to talk to is not there. All humans do is lie and cheat and kill he says, as he begins to chase them.
In the Enchanted Past: "Humans, kill them." says Arlo. Tiny says "No! they're my friends." He says that Jack and James didn't need to come because he has the treasure. Jack tells Tiny that they aren't there for the treasure, but for the beans. Arlo says that giants are peaceful, but they will fight to defend what's theirs. Jack and James pull their swords and run towards the giants.
Cut to Leroy, David and Mary Margaret running away. David tries to talk to Anton. David says he will surrender himself if Anton will spare everyone else. Anton accepts and a deal is struck. He runs toward David to crush him and falls through the ground. Anton turns human-sized again, as the power of the mushroom has worn off. He holds on to a large pipe so as not fall to his death.
In the Enchanted Past: Tiny thinks he ruined everything. Abraham and others fell. Arlo says that the humans have poisoned words and that Tiny must destroy the beans.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Leroy, David and Mary Margaret throw a rope to Anton. Mary Margaret and David kiss. David goes down with the rope into the hole to save Anton. He tells Anton to take his hand. Anton says that he doesn't want to go up and that he should let go because maybe dying is less painful. David said if he believed that, he would have let go already. David convinces him to grab his hand. "You saved my life." "That's what we do."
In the Enchanted Past: the main giant is hit with a sword. He stabs Jack. James steals the gold. Jack calls for James' help but James refuses and runs off with his bag of gold. The main giant dying, as is Jack. Tiny destroyed the beans. Main Giant gives Tiny a small container with a seedling from the stalk to make beans. Just before he dies, the Main giant tells Tiny perhaps he can grow beans again in a new land. Tiny sad.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Leroy, Anton, Ruby, Granny at Granny's Diner. They say it's the perfect place to stay. Anton asks if they ever think of going home. He also asks how the local land is for farming. Anton shows off the container with the seedling. They'll be able to grow magic beans again, to go home.
Anton finds a field and says beans should grow well there. He says the problem is Cora, that she must want the beans. The dwarves begin digging the soil for Anton to plant. David and Leroy promise that they won't let Cora get them. Anton gets a pick axe and its handle suddenly reads "Tiny". David asks why the pick he used didn't get a name when he was working in the mines with the dwarves. "You're not a dwarf," Leroy says.
Greg Mendell talks to Belle, telling her that he drove the car that hit Hook. Mendell says he heard Belle talk about the fire. Mendell reveals that he also saw the ball of fire, and assures her that she isn't crazy.
Cut to Mary Margaret and David drinking coffee. David wonders what would have happened to him if he'd been raised by King George. Mary Margaret says their hearts were different so she knows it would have been fine. She says it was fun almost being killed. She misses adventures. Mary Margaret isn't sure about leaving Storybrooke. She doesn't know if Emma and Henry will want to go. David is sure they are safe.
Cut to Henry, Emma, and Gold seated on the plane. Gold's injured hand is bandaged. He is trying to hide the look of fear (of flying) on his face. Emma says it will be all right; they will find Gold's son.
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14Manhattan2013-02-17

In the Enchanted Past: Rumpelstiltskin tells Milah excitedly that his weaving days are over and that he is going to…
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In the Enchanted Past: Rumpelstiltskin tells Milah excitedly that his weaving days are over and that he is going to the front lines of the Ogre wars. Milah tries to convince him not to go because she thinks it is too dangerous. Rumple says it is the chance he has been waiting for his entire life, he wants to prove he's not like his father who was a coward. She allows him to go and says that when he returns they can start a family.
In Present Day New York City: Emma, Henry, and Mr. Gold enter a building.
Title Screen: New York City
In Present Day Storybrooke: Regina's house: She's talking to her mother, Cora. Regina's sad, and Cora asks her why. Regina tells Cora that Henry's left town with Emma and Mr. Gold. Hook overhears Regina and Cora talking and asks her where Mr. Gold has gone. Regina says that she doesn't know. Hook says that because Gold has left town, he's powerless and can be killed. Cora tells Hook that if either she or Regina left town, they'd lose their magic. Hook asks about memories, Regina informs him that because none of them were victims of the curse, none of them would lose their memories by going over the town line, just their magic. Hook plans to go after Gold while Cora says that with Gold gone, they can search for the one magical item that can kill him, the dagger.
In Present Day New York City: Henry's looking at a list of tenants in an apartment complex. Emma says that that means that Baelfire is using an alias. Emma notices one of the tenants listed doesn't have a name, only a number. Emma says that's the right tenant. She hits the call button and claims to be delivering for UPS. There's no response. Henry: "Maybe you should have said FedEx". Suddenly there's a sound outside. They see a man running down the fire escape. Gold says that Emma needs to honor the favor and because he's using a cane, she'll have to run after Bae and get him to talk to Gold. Emma chases the man through the streets and into an alley, eventually tackling him. He gets up and she looks at him. "No," said Emma, "you." Emma's looking at her former fiance, Neal Cassidy. "Emma," he says. They both get up. Emma starts yelling at him for playing her false, telling Neal that his father is in New York. He starts yelling until Emma says she's the only one who's allowed to be angry. Neal says they can continue their conversation in a bar.
Henry and Gold are talking. Gold is afraid that his son will not want to see him. Henry tells Gold that he forgives Emma for letting him go, so Baelfire will as well.
Neal and Emma are talking in the bar. Emma asks Neal if he knew she was the savior. Neal says no. He tells her that he left her because August showed Neal something that changed his mind. He showed Neal a typewriter with the words "I know you're Baelfire" written on the page. Emma's confused as to how they met because it's a big coincidence. Neal says that maybe fate brought them together and maybe something good came from it. Emma lies and says that nothing good came from it and that she is over him. He points out that Emma is wearing the necklace he gave her. Emma tells Neal that she's going to bring him to his father. Neal refuses and tells Emma to lie to Gold.
In the Enchanted Past: Rumple walks into a military camp. A soldier tells Rumple to guard a crate with his life. When he asks what's in the crate, the soldier replies that it's something that can turn the tide against the ogres. Rumple hears the thing inside the crate call out his name. He uncovers the crate expecting to see the seer but it's a child. She says she's thirsty, and Rumple gives her some water. She tells him that she is a seer. She says she can see his future, even about his wife. The seer tells him that his wife is with child, but his actions will leave his child fatherless. She says when he sees the cows he'll know she's telling the truth. Rumple calls her a liar and covers the crate with the sheet again.
In the Present Day: Emma calls her mother, Mary Margaret and tells her about Neal being Baelfire. Mary Margaret tells Emma to tell Henry because Henry deserves to know. Emma says she can't do that because she doesn't want to hurt Henry. Mary Margaret asks Emma if she's doing it to spare Henry's feelings, or hers.
Henry's asking Gold why he's nervous. He asks Gold why he doesn't look into the future. Gold says that looking into the future is complicated and that to do it is terrible, like a curse. Emma walks in and tells Gold that his son escaped.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Regina goes to see Belle in the hospital. She asks Belle if Belle can help her find something belonging to Mr. Gold. Belle says she doesn't know Mr. Gold. Regina uses a spell to make Belle fall asleep and then removes a paper from Belle's bag, a note containing the numbers to a book in the library. Cora, Hook, and Regina go looking for the dagger in the library, thinking Gold would have left the dagger with Belle. Instead, they discover a map which Hook says he can use to find the dagger.
Mary Margaret tells David that Rumplestiltskin is Henry's grandfather. They conclude that Regina is Henry's Step-Great-Grandmother.
In Present Day New York: Gold breaks into Neal's apartment. Emma tries to convince him not to but he doesn't listen.
In the Enchanted Past: Rumple watches as wounded men are brought into camp from the front lines. A soldier says that they're lucky. Rumple says that they would beg to differ. The soldier replies that the only way people get sent home is if they're wounded and can't fight. He tells Rumple they're lucky because they won't be torn limb from limb by the ogres. Another soldier says that the duke has announced that they will not be marching into battle, but riding into battle on horses. He tells everyone to grab a cow. Rumple freaks out and asks about it only to learn that a cow is a saddle. He goes to the seer's crate. He says that everything she told him is coming true, and he removes the sheet to find the crate empty. He sees a hammer and cripples himself by hitting his knee with the hammer.
In Present Day New York: Emma tries to convince Gold to leave without breaking into Neal's apartment. He enters it anyway. Emma sees the dream catcher and looks at it. "You found something?" Gold asks. "Nothing," says Emma. "You wouldn't still be holding it if it was nothing," says Gold. Emma asks Henry to go to the bathroom. Gold sees through Emma's bluff. She lies, saying she doesn't know Bae. Gold yells at her, telling her she will tell him or he will make her. He knocks over a chair. "No one breaks deals with me!" yells Gold. Neal enters, saying "Hey! Leave her alone!"
In the Enchanted Past: Rumple goes home to see his newborn son. He asks Milah what his name is. She says it's Baelfire. She goes on to say that he'll have to live with the shame of being Rumple's son. Milah asks if it's true that he injured himself to avoid fighting, and he admits it. She is extremely upset. Rumple tells her about the seer. Rumple became like his father, a coward, she says. Rumple says that he doesn't want his son to grow up like him, fatherless. Milah says that it's worse being Rumple's son, he should have fought and died in the war. Rumple says she doesn't mean it. She leaves the baby with Rumple and exits. Rumple promises to never ever leave Bae.
In Present Day New York: Neal refuses to talk to Gold. Gold realizes Emma and Neal know each other. Gold can tell she's lying when Emma says she only knows him because she chased him. Henry comes in. Neal yells asking Henry how old he is. Henry says he's 11 and doesn't understand why everyone's yelling. Neal realizes Henry is his son and says so out loud. Henry becomes upset because Emma told him that his father was a firefighter and died a hero. Emma admits Neal is Henry's father. Henry runs out onto the fire escape. Emma goes after him. Neal agrees to give Gold three minutes to talk to him.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mr. Mendell is talking on the phone to "her", saying that people have said he can go now, but he wants to stay. She asks him why and he says "this is why", sending her a video of Regina using magic to get the paper with the numbers on it.
Cora, Hook, and Regina discover the dagger's whereabouts. Hook learns that Cora plans to betray him, so he attacks her. Cora knocks over a shelf to knock out Hook. Regina asks what is going on. Cora says that if they have the dagger, they'll control the Dark One. They can use his power to kill David and Mary Margaret and still have Regina appear innocent to Henry.
In Present Day New York: Henry asks Emma why she lied to him. Emma said it was because the man was a thief, a liar, a bad guy, and he broke her heart. Henry says he could have accepted the truth. Emma says she knows that but she just didn't want to remember. That's why she didn't tell him, because she was thinking of herself and not him. Henry says Emma is like Regina, she always lied to him, too. He says he wants to meet his dad.
In Present Day New York: Gold tells Neal that he wants to make up for his past mistakes. Gold says regret is the biggest sadness of life. Neal tells Gold that abandonment is, and asks how Gold will make it up to him. How will Gold make up to Bae for growing up without his father. Gold asks Neal to come to Storybrooke, there is magic there, Gold can turn the clock back, make Neal 14 again so that they can start over. Neal refuses, saying he doesn't want to be 14 again. Gold says that Neal loved him once. Neal says Rumple was once good. Gold says he changed and came to the city without magic. Neal says Gold can't fix it. Neal says that every night for many years he'd dream about Rumple letting him go into the pit. Neal says now it's his turn to let go.
In the Enchanted Past: As the Dark One walks into a clearing, the now-grown seer appears and says that she's been expecting him. She says that her prediction came to pass. Rumple tells her that since he became a coward, his wife left him, his son was compelled to enlist in the war, Rumple became the Dark One, and Bae left him so that yes, his son was fatherless. Rumple says he would have liked to know the details, the witch says knowing would have done nothing, she says he was powerless to escape even knowing. The seer knows Rumple came to find his son and she uses the eyes on her hands to tell him he will find Bae. Rumple asks how and tells her not to leave out a single detail. The seer says it will take many years, require a curse, and take all from the land. She says Rumple will not cast the curse, Rumple won't break the curse, someone else will. Rumple says that the information is not good enough. The witch says there is one way to see who it is. He must take the future-seeing eye. Rumple puts his hand on her to take it.
In Present Day New York: Neal goes to talk to Henry. Henry says it's okay they didn't meet earlier, since Neal didn't know who he was. They happily continue to chat, as Gold watches.
In the Enchanted Past: Rumple can't see anything, he says it's too much. The seer says that in time he'll be able to see. Rumple takes his hand away from her saying that she tried to give him the power so that she wouldn't have to have it anymore. She tells him that he will be reunited with Bae, but in an unexpected way. A boy will lead Rumple to Bae with the price being that the boy will be Rumple's undoing. The seer then dies from exhaustion. Rumple says "Then I'll just have to kill him."
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15The Queen Is Dead2013-03-03

In Past Fantasy Land: Queen Eva is making preparations for Young Snow's birthday ball when her daughter comes to show…
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In Past Fantasy Land: Queen Eva is making preparations for Young Snow's birthday ball when her daughter comes to show her the new dress she'll be wearing. Eva takes Snow to their quarters to give her a gift: the queen's crown, passed down from mother to daughter for generations. As they enter, they find their servant, Johanna, trying on the crown. Snow scolds her and Eva apologizes on behalf of her daughter. She tells Snow that everyone in the kingdom deserves love and respect, and that everyone is the same. Eva asks Snow what the ball represents, and corrects her when she says that it's in honor of her. The queen explains that it's for Snow to honor her people and show them that she will always hold goodness for them in her heart. Snow says that she understands and her mother gives her the crown... and collapses, deathly ill. Johanna goes to get the Royal Doctor while Snow runs to her mother's side.
In Present Day Storybrooke: David (Prince Charming) is making breakfast at the apartment and Mary Margaret (Snow White) tells him that she knows what he's trying to do. He admits that he thought she would change her mind about celebrating her birthday once the curse broke, but Mary Margaret says that she still feels the same. As they talk, Mary Margaret notices a birthday present on the table and David explains that someone left it on their doorstep and he brought it in. Mary Margaret opens it and finds her crown inside, along with a note from Johanna. David and Mary Margaret were unaware that Johanna was still alive and in Storybrooke, and Mary Margaret decides to see her. David wishes her a happy birthday as she goes and wishes that the day made her happier. However, Mary Margaret tells him that they both know that it can't.
David sets off to work at the sheriff's office, but Hook ambushes him, knocks him out, and recovers his hook from the evidence cabinet.
Title Screen: Storybrooke Clocktower
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mary Margaret finds Johanna's house and they hug each other. Johanna tells Mary Margaret that she found the crown in Gold's shop and bought it, knowing that she had to give it to her former employer. Mary Margaret notices the snowdrops that Johanna is growing in her garden and the former servant explains that they grow in any season, and that she is raising them in honor of Eva. As they talk, Mary Margaret hears someone moving about in the nearby forest and goes to investigate. She watches as Cora and Regina (Evil Queen) use Gold's map to search for the Dark One's dagger. Cora wonders if Hook lied to them when he translated the map, but assures Regina that it doesn't matter because she can use her magic to decipher it eventually. Once they have the dagger, they can force Rumpelstiltskin to kill for them.
Mary Margaret goes to find her husband and wakes him up. He tells her what happened and they realize that Cora plans to find the Dark One's dagger to control him or become the Dark One herself. Mary Margaret tells David that she's already left a message for Gold on Emma's phone but until he calls back, she suggests that they delay Regina by playing on her doubt of Cora. She offers to call Regina and set up a meeting.
In Present Day New York: Neal (Baelfire) takes the others on a tour of the city. While he goes to get pizza with Henry, Emma worries that Henry will never forgive her, but Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) tells her that the boy will eventually forgive her. He asks Emma to convince Neal to come back to Storybrooke, and warns her that Henry will eventually run away to be with his father, just as he ran away to find Emma. Emma figures that Neal will eventually let Henry down just as he let her down, but Gold suspects that Emma is more concerned with protecting herself than with Henry's feelings. He suggests that Emma wants a second chance with her former lover, but Emma denies it.
Neal and Henry come back and Neal says that he's going to take Henry to the museum. As they go, Henry makes another comment reminding Emma that she lied to him.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mary Margaret arranges a meeting with Regina at the diner, claiming that she's heard from Henry. When Regina gets there, Mary Margaret admits that she hasn't talked to Henry and tells Regina that she knows the former mayor is working with Cora. Mary Margaret gives Regina one last chance to choose good. Regina asks Mary Margaret if she "ever considered that perhaps, I am good? I was always queen, it was you who added evil to my name." She points out that all being "good" got her was insincere acceptance from people who will never forgive her, and tells Mary Margaret to stay out of her way. Regina gets up to go and Mary Margaret warns her that Cora doesn't care about Henry except as a way to gain power. Disgusted, Regina asks Mary Margaret what she knows about mothers and stalks out.
In Past Fantasy World: After the Royal Doctor examines Eva, he tells Snow that he isn't sure what's wrong with the queen. He has Johanna summon the king from his journey and leaves, while Snow goes to her mother. Eva says that she'll be fine in time for her daughter's birthday but Snow insists that her birthday doesn't matter. Snow goes out and Johanna hugs her, and then admits that where medicine has failed, magic may succeed in curing Eva. She suggests that Snow may be able to call upon a fairy who grants wishes if the requestor's heart is true. Snow insists that it is and Johanna tells her to go to a clearing in the woods and wish upon a blue star.
In Present Day New York: As Henry talks to Gold about the fact that the pawnbroker is his grandfather, Neal tells Emma that he's trying his best with their son. Emma says that she'll have to take Henry back to Storybrooke and suggests that Neal should come with them. Before Neal can respond, they arrive at his apartment and Neal goes upstairs with Henry to get his camera for their trip to the museum.
Hook comes in behind Emma, knocks her out, and then slams Gold against the wall, piercing his chest with his hook. As Hook prepares to finish Gold for good, Emma clubs him unconscious from behind. Neal and Henry hear the commotion and come running down to investigate. As Neal examines his father, concerned, he recognizes Hook, much to Emma's surprise.
Emma locks Hook in a storage room, and searching him, finds a map. They realize that he sailed from Storybrooke to New York on his cloaked pirate ship. Neal describes the ship as being able to sail between worlds and then tends to his father. Henry goes to his grandfather but Gold shoves him away, saying that it's the boy's fault that he was hurt. They realize that Hook's hook had poison on it and Gold is dying, and they can only cure him by using magic. A car won't get them to Storybrooke in time to save Gold. Neal suggests that they use Hook's ship... and admits that he knows how to sail it.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mary Margaret and David go to the nunnery to see Mother Superior (Blue Fairy). Immediately, she realizes what Cora and Regina can do with the dagger and the couple ask for her help.
In Past Fantasy World: Snow goes into the woods and starts to make a wish. Instantly, the Blue Fairy appears, saying that she could sense someone in need. When Snow tells her what she seeks, the Blue Fairy warns that fairy magic is the purest magic of all, and cheating death requires black magic. Snow realizes that the fairy is holding something back and asks what she can do. The Blue Fairy admits that there is a form of magic that is forbidden to her kind except under the most dire of circumstances. She asks Snow to promise never to tell anyone what she's offering and then gives the girl a candle. The Blue Fairy explains that the candle can save a life but only at the cost of sacrificing the life of another. She instructs Snow in how to use it, but the girl insists that she can't kill someone, even to save her mother's life. The Blue Fairy warns her that if she doesn't Eva will die.
In Present Day New York: Neal makes a call to arrange for a car and admits that he spent some time in another world before arriving in this one. Henry checks Emma's phone and finds Mary Margaret's message explaining that Regina is after the dagger. Emma warns Gold that if Mary Margaret and David don't find it then Regina and Cora will and use it to control him. Still, the pawnbroker refuses to tell Emma the dagger's location, insisting that it hasn't been discovered in centuries and never will be. Emma tells him that he's going to have to trust someone eventually and that he should start with his family.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mary Margaret, David, and the Mother Superior go to Gold's shop. The Mother Superior uses her wand to gain entry but discovers that Gold's protection spell is too powerful. David suggests that they use black magic and Snow agrees, reminding the Mother Superior that she once gave her black magic to cure Eva. The Mother Superior doesn't remember that conversation. However, before she can ask Snow for more details, Emma calls David and tells him that Gold revealed where he's hidden the dagger. David tells the others and looks up at the library's clock tower.
In Past Fantasy World: Snow returns to her mother's chambers and tells Eva what happened. She confesses that she couldn't bring herself to kill another to save Eva's life, and the queen assures her daughter that it's all right. Snow's failure to kill proves that she has the strength to resist the Darkness and rule her kingdom as a great queen. Snow begs her mother not to leave her but Eva tells her that as long as Snow holds the spirit of goodness in her heart, she'll never leave her. As Eva dies, Johanna comforts Snow.
In Present Day Storybrooke: David and Mary Margaret go to the top of the clock tower and David removes the dagger from its hiding place -- one of the clock's hands. Before they can do more than grasp it, Regina and Cora arrive by teleport. Mary Margaret tells Regina that good has triumphed but Cora teleports Johanna to the tower. Regina takes the woman's heart and tells Mary Margaret to turn over the dagger or watch her friend die.
In Past Fantasy World: As Snow dresses for Eva's funeral, Johanna gives her the crown and tells Snow that the kingdom will find strength through her goodness, and Snow will find strength in what Eva told her. Snow dons the crown and goes to the funeral. After laying a snowdrop on her mother's breast, Snow kneels and the people join her. Snow remains at the grave for hours, kneeling there until long after everyone has left. Johanna finally tells the girl that it's time to let Eva go. Once they leave, the Blue Fairy flies in... and Cora drops her disguise. She goes to the grave, admitting to Eva that Regina doesn't love her the way that Snow loves Eva. Cora then says that even though she failed this time, she will eventually turn Snow's heart as black as coal, destroying Eva and her legacy, and then Eva will know what Cora endured as the miller's daughter.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Cora easily disarms David when he tries to draw his gun. She taunts Mary Margaret, talking about how she refused to use the candle, and Mary Margaret realizes that only the Blue Fairy could know what happened, that Cora disguised herself as the Blue Fairy. She also realizes that Cora poisoned her mother and the sorceress admits that the candle would have worked. When Mary Margaret wonders why, Cora explains that she killed Eva so that Regina could become queen. Mary Margaret insists that she won't let them win again but Regina prepares to crush Johanna's heart and a sobbing Mary Margaret finally drops the dagger. Cora snatches it up and Regina returns Johanna's heart to her chest. Johanna goes to Mary Margaret... and Cora strikes her. Johanna smashes through the clock face, falling to her death on the street below. The two women teleport away as Mary Margaret breaks into tears.
Regina and Cora go to the mayor's office and Cora asks her daughter why she's troubled. After considering the matter, Regina asks Cora why she didn't tell her about her involvement in Eva's death. Cora says that she didn't want to burden Regina with it, but Regina realizes that Cora arranged it so that she would rescue Snow as part of her plans for Snow and her family. Cora wonders if Regina's realization changes anything, and Regina wonders why they still need Rumplestiltskin's dagger. She points out that it's useless to them as a means to force Gold to kill Emma, Mary Margaret, and David without Henry realizing that Cora is responsible, as they will now tell Henry what happened. However, Cora assures her daughter that she has a way to achieve what they both want.
In Present Day New York: As Emma and Neal go to the car he's borrowing from a friend, Emma admits that she's surprised that he's helping his father. Neal insists that Gold is his father no matter what, and Emma figures that it will be good for Henry to spend time with his father. As they get to the car, Neal starts to explain who he's borrowing it from. However, a woman, Tamara, comes over and interrupts them. She asks Neal why he needs the car and he reluctantly introduces her to Emma as his fiancee'.
In Present Day Storybrooke: After Johanna's funeral, Mary Margaret wonders how many more people will die because she keeps doing the right thing. She reminds David that if she had let Regina be executed years ago, none of their troubles would have happened. She remarks how upholding goodness has brought much pain into their lives and perhaps it's not Regina and Cora who need to change, but she herself. David assures her that they keep defeating Regina, but Mary Margaret wonders if the cost is worth it. When David points out that the dagger is useless until Gold returns to Storybrooke and they still have time to bring Cora and Regina to justice, Mary Margaret tells her husband that she doesn't want to bring them to justice. Snow ignores his comment and vows to kill Cora once and for all.
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16The Miller's Daughter2013-03-10

In Past Fantasy World: Young Cora goes to her mill and sees her father sleeping on a wagon full of…
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In Past Fantasy World: Young Cora goes to her mill and sees her father sleeping on a wagon full of sacks of flour next to a wheelbarrow full of sacks of flour. She tells him to get up and throws a bottle he has been drinking from. She tells him the flour was due to be delivered that morning and that she for one would like to be able to eat that week. Cora takes the wheelbarrow and goes to the castle. The royal family and princess Eva approach the door Cora is walking away from. When Cora walks by the royal family, princess Eva purposefully trips her causing her to fall spilling all the flour. The king makes Cora kneel before Eva. Cora does so, but refuses to apologize until the king threatens to stop buying flour from her. Cora apologizes and Eva smiles a malicious smile. The king tells Cora to stay on her knees until they have left the room, the royal family and princess Eva walk out of the room.
Title Screen: A spinning wheel
In Present Day Hook's ship: Henry is driving the ship with guidance from Neal (Baelfire/ Peter Pan or one of the Lost Boys). Emma goes below deck to talk to Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) who has been stabbed and wounded by poison. Emma asks Gold about his knife, asking if Cora can use it to get Gold to kill them all. Gold says that they can use it to make him do such things and says that Emma probably wants him to bleed to death. Emma says that Gold is Henry's grandfather, that makes them family and so she will save him.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Cora and Regina are listening in on a call between David (Prince Charming) and Mary Margret (Snow White). David tells Mary Margret that Gold is wounded badly and that Emma is bringing him over to Storybrooke (the only place with magic {the only place he can be cured}) on Hook's ship. Mary Margret tells David to tell Emma that Cora has the dagger and "there's no telling what that wicked woman will do". Cora knocks over the speak that Regina and her are listening in on the call from.
Cora says that she does not like what the "enchanted box" said about her. She says she's not wicked. Regina says it's not an enchanted box, but a phone tab. Cora says she doesn't care as Rumpelstiltskin and Emma have been warned. Cora says Rumpel is smart and has time to think. Regina says that Rumpel's injured, Cora looks at the knife and sees the "Rum" in Rumpelstiltskin's name fade away. Cora says that he's dying and that all his power is going to go away without a new Dark One. Regina says that have to hurry then, Cora says Rumpel can't do anything in his condition and that she, herself must stab Rumpel, becoming the new Dark One. Cora says with the power she can do anything. Regina says that "Henry is never going to forgive that and the whole point of this was-" Regina stops and asks Cora what the whole point of it was. She asks Cora if it's about her gaining power. Cora says that what ever power she gains is for them, so she can protect their family. Cora says that if they lose the battle they will spend the rest of their short lives on their knees, and that's something she will never do.
In Past Fantasy World: The king is hosting a masquerade ball to find a wealthy and lovely lady to be his son's wife. Cora walks in in a red dress and puts on a mask. She walks up to Prince Henry (for the purpose of not confusing him with Emma/ Regina's son, we will call him Valet). She pretends not to notice that he is Valet. She says that the ball is a way for the king to find wealthy women to purchase his son. Valet says she's very frank. Cora turns around then pretends to notice that it's Valet. She says she is sorry and calls herself a goose. Valet asks her onto the dance floor. Cora says she doesn't want to stop someone from purchasing Valet. Valet asks why she came, she says it's because of the free food. The king cuts in and begins dancing with Cora.
Cora says she did not expect such an honor. The king says it's not an honor and that a stolen dress and mask couldn't make it so he didn't recognize the Miller's daughter. He says that there is straw on her dress. Cora says he has some nerve telling her what's wrong when he's selling off his own flesh and blood. The king tells Cora that they need the gold. The king tells her to go, saying there is nothing she can offer them but pieces of straw. Cora lies and tells the king she can spin straw into gold and that because he insulted her, she will not use her talent for him. She walks away but he grabs her and brings her before everyone. He announces that she said she can spin straw into gold. The crowd laughs. He says that she will preform this talent for them. Cora says it takes time, so the king says that she will be locked in a room full of straw over night and that she will spin it into gold by morning. If she is successful she will marry the prince, if she fails she will die.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Ruby and Neal are carrying Mr. Gold off the dock. Mary Margret and David run up to them. David helps carry Gold by taking him from Ruby. Henry tells David that he drove a ship with help from his dad. Neal tells David that he is Henry's father. They put Gold on the back of a truck, David asks Gold if Cora is using the dagger to control him. Gold says that if she were, most of them would be dead. Mary Margret says that have to take the fight to Cora before she takes it to them. David tries to stop Mary Margret from continuing, but Mary says that Cora needs to be stopped. Cora needs to be killed. David says that Cora needs to be punished and that he has no problem with Cora dying, but not by Mary Margret's hand or out of vengeance. Mary asks why. David says that Mary would never be able to live with herself if she did. Gold has them take him back to his shop. Henry goes with Ruby while Emma, David, Mary, and Gold go to his shop.
In Past Fantasy World: Cora is looking out the window of a tower. Rumpelstiltskin says that she'll escape but the fall would kill her. Cora asks how he came in so she can escape. Rumpel tells her instead that he will spin the straw into gold. Cora doubts his ability to do that, but Rumpel quickly spins some straw into gold. Cora asks him what he wants. Rumpel says, "funny you ask, can you read?" he teleports in a contract. Cora reads it, it asks her to give first born child. Rumpel says that she'll be able to marry the prince and get him to kneel before her like she wants. Cora says she doesn't want anyone to kneel before her. She also says Rumpel can't spin the straw to gold, he has to teach her. Rumpel agrees.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Emma finds the jar Gold asked her to find. she says it's empty and reaches her hand into it. Gold says that it contains invisible chalk. He tells Emma to draw a chalk line at the door. Emma, Neal, and David leave the room. Mary turns to leave, but Gold asks Mary to put a blanket over a cupboard. she opens the cupboard and finds the candle that kills one to give life to another. Mary asks Gold why he has it, Gold says he was saving it for a rainy day.
Emma is drawing a line at the door. Neal tells her she missed a spot neal says missed a spot. "very fun" says Emma. David comes and says it's all clear outside.
Gold tells Mary that candle is the only thing that can save him nothing else will do. Mary why she should do it, she couldn't do it for her own mother. Gold tells her that she is grown up now and their interests are aligned now. Mary says there's no coming back from murder. Gold reminds her how the candle works she has to hold the candle over Cora and whisper name Cora's name. Mary asks how she can do that when Cora's heart isn't in her. Gold says doing it over the heart will do. After, Mary has to use a body curse the heart then put heart in Cora, Cora will die and Rumpel will live. Snow asks Gold why shouldn't she use the heart to control cora, with heart and let Rumpel die, get rid of two evils. Gold says "Imagine Henry's face when he learns you killed his grandpa". Emma comes Gold tells her to cast a protection spell. Emma says she can't cast the spell. Gold says she can do it and tells her to stop thinking. He tells her emotion brings magic, not thoughts. Emma casts the spell.
In Past Fantasy World: Cora tries to spin the straw into gold, but it's not working. Rumpel tells her to stop thinking about it, magic is emotion. He tells her to think about when she wanted to kill. Cora asks him if that's how does it? rumpel says yes, he tells her that a man once made him kiss his boot infront of his son and he wanted to rip out the man's throat. That's how magic is made Rumpel says, bloodlust. Rumpel puts his hands on her shoulders Cora talks about kneeling to Eva, how she was not doing anything wrong. How the king made her apologize and that she realized that no matter how good or hard she worked, she would never be better. Rumpel asks her what she wanted to do? Cora says make them bow, have their knee caps break on the stone. she spins straw to gold. She says "I did it, I'm going to live". Rumpel tells her not to stop until they are on their knees in a flirting way. Later, Cora spins in front of the king and hands him the gold. "Did you really do it?" asked the king. Cora says you saw it. The king tells her she earned him. Valet kneels and proposes to Cora. Cora agrees to marry Valet, Rumpel is watching this unfold.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mary is looking out window. David asks her what's wrong. David asks her if Gold told her something. Mary says Gold said Cora's determined to hurt them. The store begins shaking. David goes to Emma and Neals and says it's them, Regina and Cora are there. Outside of the store, Cora is holding dagger. Cora and Regina use fire to open door. Emma, Neal, Mary, and David are in the store with swords. Emma tells Regina to think about what she's doing. Regina tells Emma not to talk to her. Mary runs out the back door. The battle begins, David is knocked out of the store unconcious. Regina uses magic to choke Emma in a force choking way. Emma breaks free and holds a knife to Regina's neck. The dagger is next to Neal. Emma asks Cora "who's it going to be?" Cora takes dagger. Emma throws Regina, causing Regina to be knocked into display case. Emma and David run into the back room. Emma casts a spell that stops people from entering the back room. Cora senses that someone is in Regina's vault with Cora's heart. Regina leaves the store and runs to the vault
In Past Fantasy World: Rumpel and Cora kiss. Rumpel says he loves the dress Cora's wearing. Cora says "well rags have to be snow white". Rumpel laughs and says "when you see the future there's irony every where." Cora loves Rumpel and tells him. Rumpel says he can offer nothing, but darkness. Cora says she doesn't care. Rumpel believes she loves him and says what if he amended the contract to be that Cora owes him his child instead of her first born. Cora agrees. Cora tells Rumpel how she hates the king and wants to kill him. She says she wants to show him his heart so he can see it and know what she's going to do. Rumpel says that's why i love you. Cora asks show her how to do it. Cora says she will do it that night. they kiss.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Mary is in the vault, looking around for the heart.
David wakes up and calls Emma. He asks if Mary is okay? Emma says she's not with her and that she though Mary was with him. David wonders where is she.
Mary finds the heart in a box in a chest. She pulls out the box holding the hear. opens the box and sees the heart. She closes box and begins breathing heavy. She opens it again and lights the candle. She holds candle over the heart and whispers Cora, then blows out candle.
In Past Fantasy World: Cora find the king. She said they told her she could find him counting his treasure. She tells the king that she doesn't love his son. The king tells her it's not about love, but about alliances. He tells her that love is weakness and that should make her choice easier should make her choice easier. he says she can run off with the imp she thinks no one knows about or sit with Valet with citizens at her feet. Cora says if it's a choice of love or power, having a heart is a liability. She puts her hand on king's chest. "Don't you think" she says. Later, she walks out of the castle with a box, the box is glowing due to the heart in it.
In Present Storybrooke: Gold says his dying may be for the best. he asks to talk to Belle. Neal asks who Belle is. Emma tells Neal it's his dad's girlfriend.
Belle and Gold are on the phone. "Mr. Gold, I told you, I don't remember you." says Belle. "I know, It's just that I'm dying. I'm so sorry. I know you're confused about who you are you are a hero who helped your people, your a beautiful woman who loved an ugly man. really really loved me. You made me want to go back, back to the best version of me and that never happened before," says Gold. Belle begins crying. "Thank you," says Gold before he hangs up.
"I didn't know you have that in you," says Neal. Rumpel says he loves Neal (his son) and that he is sorry. "I didn't think you'd go back on our deal," says Neal. "I made a wrong choice," says Gold. Gold reaches out to Neal with his hand. Neal takes it, both are on brink of tear.
Regina finds Mary in vault. "You have no right to be here or to that," says Regina. "I was going to give it to you. she can't love you because she doesn't have her heart" says Mary. Mary tells Regina that Cora doesn't have heart so she can't love Regina. Mary asks Regina if she'd have a mother and a start on a family with Henry a part of it, or she could have her mother be the dark one. Mary holds the box containing the heart out to Regina.
In Past Fantasy World: Rumpel is by tree waiting for Cora. She comes and they kiss. Rumpel senses that something's not right. "What happened did you take the kings heart?" asks Rumpel. "I was able to do it, but I chose not to. sorry I'm not going with you. I have a wedding to go to my own," says Cora. "Who's heart is in the box? you lied to me!" says Rumpel. Cora tells Rumpel that it's her heart. "I had to you told me not to let anything stop me. my heart was stopping me," says Cora. "You never loved me, never. we had a contract, I'll take your baby," says Rumpel. "You changed it, you only get your own and any I have won't be yours," says Cora.
In Present Day Storybrooke: The letters "in" are the only ones left on the dagger.
David finds Mary and asks her if she is okay. He sees her troubled and asks her what she did. Mary says the he was right, she wasn't being herself.
Cora breaks spell stopping her from getting to back room. Emma and Neal stand between Cora and Gold. "you two out of the way," says Cora. they are teleported else where. Gold says he knew this day would come because of a vision, but it didn't tell him everything. It didn't tell him what he wanted to know. Cora asks him what it was. Rumpel asks her if she ever loved him? Cora asks him why do he think she had to rip her own heart out? She says he was her weakness the only man she ever loved. Cora raises the dagger. Regina puts Cora's heart in Cora. Rumpelstiltskin's full name reappears on knife. Regina smiles and says mother.
In Past Fantasy Land: Cora is holding her new born daughter. Valet asks Cora what the the baby's name is. Cora says her name is Regina for one day she will be queen. The people in the castle bow to Cora and the baby.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Cora laughs with joy and says Regina's name before Cora collapses. Rumpel grabs the dagger. Regina holds onto Cora and asks her what's wrong. "This would have been enough, you, you would have been enough," says Cora. By saying that, Cora shows that she would chose love over power, but it's too late, Cora dies. Regina asks Rumpel what's going on and begins crying. Rumpel stands up and tries to say something to Regina. Regina tells him to shut up "You stole her life!". Rumple says he did nothing. Snow and David burst in, and Mary yells, "Regina STOP!" Mary looks at Regina holding Cora's body. Regina looks at Mary Margaret with a face full of hate and says, "You did this."
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17Welcome to Storybrooke2013-03-17

In Past Woods: Kurt and Owen are camping out in the woods. They are listening to the radio and watching…
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In Past Woods: Kurt and Owen are camping out in the woods. They are listening to the radio and watching a camp fire, Kurt pulls out a key chain. He says that Grandpa taught him how to make it, he gives the key chain to Owen. The two are laughing and having fun until a strong wind starts blowing. The radio runs to static and thunder is heard. Kurt tells Owen to get in the tent, they both get in. Owen looks out the back of the tent and sees the magical black smoke with green flashes in it. Kurt tells Owen that they're going to be okay. The next day, they get out of the tent and look at the camp site. They see fallen trees and torn up vegetation, a tree has fallen on top of their car. Kurt pulls out a map, trying to find the highway when Owen sees a town. Kurt and Owen go to the town. Kurt says that the town being there was impossible as they had drove through there yesterday. He says it's like someone dropped a town on top of them. The sheriff car pulls up behind them and Graham (Huntsman) walks out asking if they need help.
Title Screen: a tree falls on Kurt's car
Past Storybrooke: Regina (Evil Queen) wakes up in room her bedroom and looks out her window. "I did it, I won," she says joyfully. She goes through her closet, and puts on dress. She walks out to see the town.Regina sees Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) walking on the other side of the street from her next to Marco (Geppetto) who is fixing the "Neighbor's" store sign. Regina sees Granny and Rudy (Little Red Riding Hood) arguing. Archie (Jiminy Cricket) comes around a corner as Regina nears it and tells her "Good morning madame mayor". "good morning crick- Dr. Hopper," she says.
At the school, Mary Margret (Snow White) is teaching the children "As we build our bird houses we must remember we are building a home, not a cage," she says. She lets a blue bird out of a window saying that birds are free and,"loyal creatures. If you love them and they love you they will always find you." The recess bell rings and Mary dismisses the class. Regina walks into the classroom when all the students are gone and heads straight for Mary Margret. Regina tests the curse by asking Mary how long she has been teaching at the school. Mary says that she was teaching there as long as she could remember. Regina leads Mary to the hospital and shows Mary the "John Doe" (David/ Prince Charming) and asks Mary if she knows him. Mary denies knowing him.
Regina goes to Granny's diner. Ronald Reagan is in the newspaper. Graham walks in and asks Regina if she wants to see him that night. Regina says she does, Owen walks up next to her. She doesn't recognize the kid and asks, "Who's child is this". Kurt comes up to Regina and apologizes saying that Owen hasn't learned manners yet. Regina sees that Kurt and Owen aren't from the fantasy world and steps aside with Graham. She tells Graham that she feels threatened by Kurt and Owen and that when she feels threatened bad thing happen.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Regina lays a rose on Cora's grave and cries. Gold walks in. Regina asks if Gold came to mock her. Gold says he came to pay his respects to Cora as there will always be a place in his heart for Cora. Regina accuses Gold of killing Cora, Regina says Gold can hide behind his dagger, but Mary Margret can't. Regina says that Mar Margret us going to die for what she did. Gold says that if Regina kills Mary Margret, it will cost her Henry. Gold tells Regina that she can't have everything. killing her will cost Henry. Regina refutes him saying that she will find a way to have Henry and vengeance, she will find a way to have everything.
Mary Margret won't eat. Henry asks what's wrong with her. Emma and David tell Henry that Mary is sick, Henry calls them liars. He tells Emma she is lying just like she lied about Neal. Emma decides to tell Henry part of the truth by telling him that Mary was partially responsible for Cora's death. Henry is shocked that Mary could do something like that. There is a knock on the apartment door. David answers it and sees Gold. He yells for Gold to go away, but Gold says he needs to tell them something. Gold tells them that Regina is going to try to reap vengeance on Mary. Gold tries to leave but David says that Gold has no choice but to help them. David says that Mary saved Gold's life and so Gold was in debt to her.
In Past Storybrooke: Regina goes to Granny's Diner and sees Owen in her seat. She tells him it's her seat and sits down next to him. She talks to Kurt and tells him that Billy (a mouse from Cinderella) the repair man would have Kurt's car fixed soon. "Thank you your mayorness," says Kurt before he and Owen get up and walk towards the exit of the diner. Owen goes back and gives Regina a key chain he made. Owen tells Regina that it's a gift for letting him sit in her seat.
Regina wakes ups with Graham in her bed. She goes to the hospital as Mary is delivering flowers to the patients. Mary looks a David strangely while Regina smile triumphantly from behind Mary. Regina is later walking on Main street.Regina sees Mr. Gold walking on the other side of the street from her next to Marco who is fixing the "Neighbor's" store sign. Regina sees Granny and Rudy arguing. Archie comes around a corner as Regina nears it and tells her "Good morning madame mayor". Regina tells Archie good morning when she walks into Mary Margret. Mary apologizes and walks on.
The next day Regina wakes ups with Graham in her bed. She goes to the hospital as Mary is delivering flowers to the patients. Mary looks a David strangely while Regina watches, slightly bored from behind Mary. Regina is later walking on Main street.Regina sees Mr. Gold walking on the other side of the street from her next to Marco who is fixing the "Neighbor's" store sign. Regina sees Granny and Rudy arguing. Archie comes around a corner as Regina nears it and tells her "Good morning madame mayor". Regina tells Archie to save it when she near walks into Mary Margret. Mary apologizes. Regina asks why Mary is apologizing when it was Regina's fault. Mary says that she should have been looking where she was going. Regina asks Mary why she isn't fighting back. Mary asks Regina why she would do that.
Regina Goes to Gold and tells him that she's not happy. Regina tells Gold she's unhappy with the deal they made. Gold has no clue what she's talking about. Her reminds the Regina that she is the mayor, the most powerful woman in town. Regina says that she's not happy because everyone is doing what she wants, becaus they do it beacuse they have to not because they want to. Regina leavs and calls Kurt (as the outsiders are the only people that can bring flavor to her otherwise routine life). Regina invites Kurt and Owen to dinner.
Present Day Storybrooke: finds locket with picture of Cora. cries. ripping Cora's dresses. finds a curse. Thank you mommy. David and Gold go to vault. appears we just missed her. These are Cora's belongings, looks like planning to use a spell on Mary Margret. Curse of the empty hearted ingrediant. Make someone think they love you.
tells Emma. She's going to use it on me. Why is she using this curse. She wants love and vengence. she needs Mary's heart. One of you fufill my debt, not even close, this is my wife. Blood fued can only be ended by the spilling of more blood. We have to kill Regina. Henry horrified. need to keep Henry away from what ever happens.
Past Storybrooke. Eating lasagna. Not good says Owen. Regina has Owen pick apples. Kirk laughs. free spirited got it from mom. is she in NJ. She's dead. thought campling would take mind off things. Not happy with new life. what good with no one to share it with. cook with Owen. Why are you not a mom? didn't work out that way. too bad, you'd be good at it. Thanks, how much longer. Almost done. how do you like Storybrooke? a lot better than NJ. Hates it there, everyone treats him differently. It feels like a piece of his heart is missing. Asks them to move there. chance for new start. Kirk appreciates it, but life is in NJ, not here. Of course. Owen sad.
In Present Day Storybrooke: why did you bring me here I don't want to talk to you. Henry and Neal. Extra everything, Henry calls it a bribe. Neal says that Storybrooke isn't safe and that Henry should go with them to New York. Henry says they should get rid of magic in Storybrooke so mom can't cast the curse and family not want to kill her. Mendell going for hike. Emma asks Neal how it went. Neal says he agreed and is in bathroom. Emma notice's henry's backpack is gone. he's your son, he's running
Henry running through the woods.
Regina goes to Mary's apartment, undoes lock and goes in. Mary on bed. Regina walks up to her. Gold there. Nice try did you think it would be that easy. He can't be your guard dog forever.
Past Storybrooke: Regina goes to Billy. wants Kurt to stay longer. Regina uses heart to have Graham arrest Kurt for drunk driving. Misunderstanding. Graham rushes in. Graham arrests Kurt. Kurt knocks over heart box and escapes. gets in car and speeds away.
Present Day Storybrooke: Henry runs into Mendell. Mendell taking pictures, picks up Henry bag. Henry says working on merit badge. Ruby, Neal, Emma, David go to mine. dynimite. Henry is going to try and blow up magic.
Henry pulls it out of his bag when he gets to the well.
Mendell calls Henry's mother. Regina asks if he's okay, seemed upset near white pine trail. thought she would want to know. Regina starts car to go to Henry.
Past Storybrooke: Graham chasing Kurt in cars. high speed chase. Think we lost him. Graham pulls out infront. run into woods, call uncle. holding on to thing. I gave it to you always be with you as long as you have the thing. Regina gets out of Graham's car. Regina calls to Owen. I want you to stay. you said you like it here. You want to stay? not like this. I'm sorry. I just wanted us to be happy. Owen runs way out of city limits. Regina sad.
In Present Day Storybrooke: Henry tries to light. Regina says all it's going to do is kill him. She teleports away dynimite. don't kill Mary. She has to pay. fake. better than nothing. we can have everything. not like this. REGINA GET AWAY FROM MY SON. going to kill mary, go through us. Regina conjures fire. David points gun at Regina. Henry says get rid of magic, it makes good people do bad things. Emma "and bad people." Henry asks her to help get rid of magic. Regina says she can't do it, but one thing she can do. Burns curse paper. David lowers gun. walks to Emma, hug. all walk away from Regina.
In Past Storybrooke: Owen brings cops to place. This is where Storybrooke is. Not there. I'll find you dad, I'll never stop looking. Regina looks from other side of it, she can see him, but he can't see her. Owen cries. Regina crying about what she's done.
In Present Day Storybrooke: tells Mary that regina burned the curse, Gold no longer needed. How do you live with yourself. tell yourself you did the right thing.
knocks on Regina's door. "kill me." we have been fighting for so long, it's cost us so much. Kill me. Henry would never forgive me. My problem, I never learn from my mistakes. pulls out Mary's heart. Regina smiles. "what" Mary asks. Regina points at a dark spot on it. "you blackened your heart". "Crush it". "And put you out of your misery. I don't need to destroy you, you already did. and along the way you will destroy that perfect little family you fought for so hard. I can have everything. Thanks to you." "kill me". "Thanks to you". Mendell recorded entire thing. keychain thing on car keys. "I'll find you dad, I promise."
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18Selfless, Brave and True2013-03-24

Mary Margaret begins to deal with her guilt concerning the death of Regina's mother when Neil's girlfriend arrives in Storybrooke.…
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Mary Margaret begins to deal with her guilt concerning the death of Regina's mother when Neil's girlfriend arrives in Storybrooke. Meanwhile, back in Phuket, August seeks the help of a healer known as the "dragon" when he starts to turn into wood. Written by
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19Lacey2013-04-21

20The Evil Queen2013-04-28

When she finds out that David and Mary Margaret plan to return to the Enchanted Forest, Regina searches for the…
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When she finds out that David and Mary Margaret plan to return to the Enchanted Forest, Regina searches for the fail-safe key that will destroy Storybrooke. In the fairy-tale world, Queen Regina continues her search for the bandit Snow White. Emma begins to suspect Tamara's motives. Written by
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When Regina goes missing, Emma immediately suspects Tamara. After Bae leaves the magical world, he lands in London, England and stumbles upon the Darling house where he meets Wendy and her brothers. Meanwhile, Gold shows Lacey his magical powers. Written by
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22And Straight on Till Morning2013-05-12

99Special The Price of Magic #2.99

100Special Journey to Neverland #2.100

1The Heart of the Truest Believer2013-09-29

Tensions arise as Hook's ship sets sail to Neverland to search for a kidnapped Henry, while Neal, recovering from his…
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Tensions arise as Hook's ship sets sail to Neverland to search for a kidnapped Henry, while Neal, recovering from his wounds, travels through the Enchanted Forest with Mulan in an attempt to learn the fates of Emma and Henry. Meanwhile, Henry finds himself on the run from the Lost Boys with another escapee from Peter Pan's encampment after Greg and Tamara are ambushed. Written by ab1995
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2Lost Girl2013-10-06

In Neverland, Peter Pan gives Emma a map that will reveal Henry's whereabouts as soon as she accepts her true…
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In Neverland, Peter Pan gives Emma a map that will reveal Henry's whereabouts as soon as she accepts her true identity...
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3Quite a Common Fairy2013-10-13

Hook wants to search for Tinker Bell, believing she will lead the way to Peter Pan's hideout. Meanwhile, Neal hopes…
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Hook wants to search for Tinker Bell, believing she will lead the way to Peter Pan's hideout. Meanwhile, Neal hopes to use a treasured item of Robin Hood's in order to reach Emma; and back in fairy-tale land, Tinker Bell has a tempting offer for Regina.
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4Nasty Habits2013-10-20

Mr. Gold makes a decision to confront Pan, while Neal finds himself back in Neverland and in the custody of…
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Mr. Gold makes a decision to confront Pan, while Neal finds himself back in Neverland and in the custody of one of Pan's most loyal Lost Boys. Back in fairy tale land, Rumplestiltskin goes in search of a missing Baelfire, who has followed a mysterious figure who steals away children with his music.
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5Good Form2013-10-27

Hook tries to help save David's life as the deadly dreamshade takes it's effect. Back in fairy tale land, Killian…
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Hook tries to help save David's life as the deadly dreamshade takes it's effect. Back in fairy tale land, Killian Jones and his brother, Captain Liam, sail under orders of the King to find a powerful indigenous plant on an uncharted land that could help heal any injury. |
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6Ariel2013-11-03

While Emma, Mary Margaret, David and Hook attempt to save an imprisoned Neal, Regina and Mr. Gold begrudgingly team up…
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While Emma, Mary Margaret, David and Hook attempt to save an imprisoned Neal, Regina and Mr. Gold begrudgingly team up to find a way to take down Pan. Back in fairy tale land, Snow helps Ariel meet the love of her life after she saves Snow from drowning.
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7Dark Hollow2013-11-10

Ariel is sent to Storybrooke to help Belle locate an item that could help take down Pan, however, two men…
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Ariel is sent to Storybrooke to help Belle locate an item that could help take down Pan, however, two men have broken into the town with the intent to stop them at all costs. Meanwhile, Emma, Neal and Hook attempt to find Dark Hollow, where Pan's shadow dwells.
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8Think Lovely Thoughts2013-12-04

As Pan leads Henry to a cave where he plans on stealing his heart to gain immortality, Emma and the…
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As Pan leads Henry to a cave where he plans on stealing his heart to gain immortality, Emma and the others race to save him. Meanwhile, back in fairy tale land, young Rumplestiltskin is given a magical item that could help him make a fresh start with his father.
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9Save Henry2013-12-01

While Henry's life hangs in the balance, the race is on to stop Pan from gaining full magical powers from…
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While Henry's life hangs in the balance, the race is on to stop Pan from gaining full magical powers from the heart of the truest believer. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke of the past, Regina decides to fill a void in her life and sets out to adopt a baby.
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10The New Neverland2013-12-08

The residents of Storybrooke are overjoyed upon the return of Henry and our heroes from Neverland. But unbeknownst to them,…
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The residents of Storybrooke are overjoyed upon the return of Henry and our heroes from Neverland. But unbeknownst to them, a plan is secretly being put into place by a well-hidden Pan that will shake up the very lives of the townspeople. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was, Snow White and Prince Charming's honeymoon turns out to be anything but romantic when they go in search of a mythical being that could stop Regina cold in her tracks. |
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11Going Home2013-12-15

The residents of Storybrooke race to stop Pan from placing another curse on the town. |

12New York City Serenade2014-03-09

Everyone returns to the Enchanted Forest, except for Emma and Henry who now live in New York and remember nothing…
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Everyone returns to the Enchanted Forest, except for Emma and Henry who now live in New York and remember nothing of their time spent in Storybrooke. Hook will try to get Emma to remember who she and Henry really are. In the Enchanted Forest, Snow, Regina and Charming face a big threat.
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13Witch Hunt

Emma arrives in Storybrooke with Henry, only to discover no one remembers the past year they had spent in fairy…
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Emma arrives in Storybrooke with Henry, only to discover no one remembers the past year they had spent in fairy tale land...
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14The Tower

As the hunt for the Wicked Witch continues, she sets a plan for David into motion. Back in the fairy…
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As the hunt for the Wicked Witch continues, she sets a plan for David into motion. Back in the fairy tale land that was during the past year, Prince Charming encounters Rapunzel and assists her in facing her fears.
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15Quiet Minds2014-03-30

Neal finds himself back in Storybrooke, while Regina discovers a possible connection with Robin Hood. Back in the fairy tale…
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Neal finds himself back in Storybrooke, while Regina discovers a possible connection with Robin Hood. Back in the fairy tale land that was during the past year, Neal and Belle attempt to find a magical solution to bring back Rumplestiltskin from the dead.
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16It's Not Easy Being Green2014-04-06

With Rumplestiltskin as her slave, Zelena challenges Regina to a fight to the death and shocks the Evil Queen with…
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With Rumplestiltskin as her slave, Zelena challenges Regina to a fight to the death and shocks the Evil Queen with the reveal of their familial connection, and the town lays Neal to rest. Meanwhile, back in the past in the land of Oz, a jealous Zelena asks the Wizard to send her to Fairy Tale Land after discovering that she has a sister, Regina, and that Rumplestiltskin is training her to become a powerful force to be reckoned with.
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17The Jolly Roger2014-04-13

Hook and Ariel search for Prince Eric while David and Mary Margaret attempt to have fun with Henry. Regina instructs…
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Hook and Ariel search for Prince Eric while David and Mary Margaret attempt to have fun with Henry. Regina instructs Emma in magic. Back in the Enchanted Forest, Ariel and Hook search to reclaim the Jolly Roger from Blackbeard. |
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18Bleeding Through2014-04-20

After Zelena steals Regina's heart, Regina casts a spell so that she can speak across the realms to her dead…
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After Zelena steals Regina's heart, Regina casts a spell so that she can speak across the realms to her dead mother, Cora, to discover the truth about why she abandoned Zelena, and Belle stumbles across what Zelena's ultimate end game is. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was, young Cora is duped by a man claiming to be a prince and finds herself alone and pregnant. But a chance meeting with a real prince could lead Cora to the royal life she's always craved, but she must keep her pregnancy a secret or risk losing everything.
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19A Curious Thing2014-04-27

Zelena threatens to kill Henry if Hook--whose lips have been cursed by the Wicked Witch--doesn't proceed with kissing Emma, which…
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Zelena threatens to kill Henry if Hook--whose lips have been cursed by the Wicked Witch--doesn't proceed with kissing Emma, which will drain all of her magical powers away, and things begin to heat up between Regina and Robin Hood. Meanwhile, back in the Fairy Tale Land that was during the past year, Snow and Charming go in search of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, to see if she can help them defeat Zelena, and the curse that will ultimately send the Fairy Tale characters back to Storybrooke is cast--but from an unlikely source.
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20Kansas2014-05-04

With Mary Margaret in labor and due to give birth at any moment, the residents of Storybrooke go on high…
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With Mary Margaret in labor and due to give birth at any moment, the residents of Storybrooke go on high alert in an attempt to ensure that Zelena doesn't try to steal her newborn baby for use in her ultimate game plan . Meanwhile, in the land of Oz , Glinda tries to convince Zelena to fight her evil tendencies and join her and her sister witches as a protector of Oz. But the appearance of a young girl from Kansas could turn out to be her undoing.
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21Snow Drifts2014-05-11

In this the first part of a double episode, everyone in Storybrooke joins Mary Margaret and David as they prepare…
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In this the first part of a double episode, everyone in Storybrooke joins Mary Margaret and David as they prepare to celebrate the birth of Emma's brother but the time traveling portal that Zelena created before her demise comes to life, and takes Emma and Hook back to the Enchanted Forest before the events of the original curse.
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22There's No Place Like Home2014-05-11

In the conclusion of two-part episode that serves as the season three finale, Emma and Hook must find a way…
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In the conclusion of two-part episode that serves as the season three finale, Emma and Hook must find a way to return to Storybrooke, but in their quest to return, they have to find a way not to interfere or tamper with the events that lead up to the first curse, or else they risk altering the entire timeline, and could end up warping the future existence of everyone involved, including Emma, Hook, as well as Emma's family back in present-day Storybrooke.
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100Special Wicked is Coming #3.100

1A Tale of Two Sisters2014-09-28

Emma and Regina are about to find out that the portal has opened for a last time only to bring…
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Emma and Regina are about to find out that the portal has opened for a last time only to bring out a frozen evil in Storybrook. |
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2White Out2014-10-05

When Emma finds Elsa in an ice cave she triggered, her life is in danger when Elsa traps her in…
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When Emma finds Elsa in an ice cave she triggered, her life is in danger when Elsa traps her in with her. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest of the past, Anna helps teach a younger David to fight a warlord named Bo Peep. |
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3Rocky Road2014-10-12

When an icy spell is cast on Marian, the residents of Storybrooke place the blame on Elsa, unaware the mysterious…
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When an icy spell is cast on Marian, the residents of Storybrooke place the blame on Elsa, unaware the mysterious woman who runs the town's ice cream parlor has the same powers as Elsa and is trying to frame her. |
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4The Apprentice2014-10-19

Hook asks Gold for his hand to be reattached for a first date with Emma. Henry and Mary Margaret try…
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Hook asks Gold for his hand to be reattached for a first date with Emma. Henry and Mary Margaret try to help Regina when she becomes frustrated over not being able to find a cure for a frozen Marian. Back in the Fairy Tale Land that was, Rumplestiltskin uses Anna to acquire a magical box from the Sorcerer's apprentice.
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5Breaking Glass2014-10-26

Regina reluctantly teams up with Emma to search for the Snow Queen after Sidney, who is once again Regina's prisoner…
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Regina reluctantly teams up with Emma to search for the Snow Queen after Sidney, who is once again Regina's prisoner in the mirror, discovers her whereabouts and agrees to lead her to the location. With Belle babysitting baby Neal, a nervous Mary Margaret and David prepare for their first date night away from their child and find themselves on a mission to track down Will Scarlet, who has escaped from the town jail, and Elsa sees Anna in the Storybrooke woods. Meanwhile, back in the past, young Emma finds herself a kindred spirit when she befriends a girl who, like her, is a runaway orphan.
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6Family Business2014-11-02

Belle attempts to use Rumplestiltskins dagger to find out where the Snow Queen is hiding. Hook and Emma search for…
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Belle attempts to use Rumplestiltskins dagger to find out where the Snow Queen is hiding. Hook and Emma search for answers about the snow queen...
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7The Snow Queen2014-11-09

Emma's powers are getting stronger and she finally captures the snow queen but with one bit of doubt she could…
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Emma's powers are getting stronger and she finally captures the snow queen but with one bit of doubt she could ruin everything. |
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8Smash the Mirror2014-11-16

In Arendelle, when the Snow Queen tries to pit Elsa and Anna against each other and when it proves more…
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In Arendelle, when the Snow Queen tries to pit Elsa and Anna against each other and when it proves more difficult than she anticipates...
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9Fall2014-11-30

Mary Margaret and David rally the town for the impending curse, as Belle and the fairies work on an antidote;…
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Mary Margaret and David rally the town for the impending curse, as Belle and the fairies work on an antidote; Gold works on an exit strategy; Emma and Elsa search for Anna.
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10Shattered Sight2014-12-07

Elsa and Emma find Anna. The fairies attempt to protect everyone against the curse but are trapped by Hook before…
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Elsa and Emma find Anna. The fairies attempt to protect everyone against the curse but are trapped by Hook before they can succeed. Everyone in Storybrooke locks themselves up and waits for the curse to hit.
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11Heroes and Villains2014-12-14

In the aftermath of the Snow Queen's curse; Emma looks for a portal so Elsa, Anna and Kristoff can return…
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In the aftermath of the Snow Queen's curse; Emma looks for a portal so Elsa, Anna and Kristoff can return to Arendelle, Regina makes a difficult choice, and Gold's quest for power reaches a dramatic conclusion. |
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12Darkness on the Edge of Town2015-03-01

Hook and Belle search for a way to release the fairies from the Sorcerer's hat, Emma, Regina and Henry continue…
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Hook and Belle search for a way to release the fairies from the Sorcerer's hat, Emma, Regina and Henry continue to look for clues that could lead them to the Author, and Gold and Ursula enlist Cruella to join their cause, as flashbacks show their first meeting.
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13Unforgiven2015-03-08

Regina and Henry discover a possible connection with Pinocchio and the book. Emma feels secrets are kept from her and…
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Regina and Henry discover a possible connection with Pinocchio and the book. Emma feels secrets are kept from her and more is uncovered about Snow and Charming's secret to the villainous trio.
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14Enter the Dragon2015-03-15

Regina's getting desperate. She knows that the only way to get answers about this mysterious author is to go undercover.…
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Regina's getting desperate. She knows that the only way to get answers about this mysterious author is to go undercover. She must show Maleficent, Cruella and Ursula that she can still be a monstrous Evil Queen. Emma is determined to use her special skills to help Regina but is constantly denied the chance. Meanwhile Rumplestiltskin's heart shatters as he watches his wife fall for somebody else. Back in the enchanted forest we see young Regina seek the help of a powerful witch; Maleficent. This exciting episode reveals that even the heroes have to break the rules sometimes.
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15Poor Unfortunate Soul2015-03-22

Hook revisits his complicated past with Ursula to find out what she knows about Gold's ultimate end game...

17Best Laid Plans2015-03-29

Snow and Charming are lying to everyone they care about. Their secret unfolds back in the Enchanted Forest where we…
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Snow and Charming are lying to everyone they care about. Their secret unfolds back in the Enchanted Forest where we also see just how Cruella and Ursula ended up in this world. Regina struggles to keep up her evil act while Henry finds a way to release the author. We see just how much Maleficent's child ment to her when Gold reveals what happened the day she lost it. Will Henry be able to save the author before the villains get their hands on him? Will Emma ever forgive her parents after what they've done?
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18Heart of Gold2015-04-12

Emma is still reeling after learning the truth of her parents' history with Maleficent, but she must focus on finding…
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Emma is still reeling after learning the truth of her parents' history with Maleficent, but she must focus on finding the Author, who is running loose in Storybrooke, before Gold does. When Gold's quest for his happy ending grows more urgent, he blackmails Regina into helping him. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, Robin Hood learns what it means to be an honorable thief when he accepts a proposition by Rumpelstiltskin to travel to Oz to steal a valuable magic elixir from the Wicked Witch.
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19Sympathy for the De Vil2015-04-19

Cruella's backstory is revealed through flashbacks involving her and the author; Regina plans on saving Robin Hood from Zelena, but…
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Cruella's backstory is revealed through flashbacks involving her and the author; Regina plans on saving Robin Hood from Zelena, but Cruella has other plans.
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20Lily2015-04-26

Emma and Regina set out to find Maleficent's daughter; Lily. Emma tries to fight the darkness that is seeping into…
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Emma and Regina set out to find Maleficent's daughter; Lily. Emma tries to fight the darkness that is seeping into her heart, but she is in a fragile state and can explode at any moment. In a flashback from Emma's past we see her happy in a new foster home, but her happiness is short lived when her old friend Lily shows up. What will happen when they are reunited as adults? Will Emma gain a friend or an enemy? When Regina shows up to rescue Robin Hood from her wicked sister, she couldn't be more thrilled to find him safe, but when the truth is revealed, will he want to be saved?
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21Mother2015-05-03

Lily has transformed into a fire breathing dragon and she's out for blood. After failing to make her daughter see…
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Lily has transformed into a fire breathing dragon and she's out for blood. After failing to make her daughter see reason, Maleficent is forced to ask Snow and Charming for help. Meanwhile Regina locks away the now pregnant Zelena. Regina needs the author's help more than ever. She will stop at nothing to see her sister punished, but when the moment comes, just what will she ask the author to write? Back in the Enchanted Forest we see The Evil Queen mourning over the anniversary of her true love's death. What will she do when the person she fears most shows up? Blood is shed in this spectacular episode that tests everyone's inner darkness.
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22Operation Mongoose: Part 12015-05-10

The Author proves to be a formidable wild card and forges an alliance with Gold. Emma, her parents, Hook and…
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The Author proves to be a formidable wild card and forges an alliance with Gold. Emma, her parents, Hook and Regina scramble to stop them, but when Gold and the Author turn the tables on heroes and villains alike, the prospect of any happy outcome appears worlds away. Henry discovers he has big shoes to fill as he steps up to save his family before the story's final page is turned. It's a race to the finish, and everything culminates with a shocking twist that will leave the residents of Storybrooke reeling.
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23Operation Mongoose: Part 22015-05-10

The author aligns with Gold, while Emma, her parents, Hook and Regina try to stop them; Henry steps up to…
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The author aligns with Gold, while Emma, her parents, Hook and Regina try to stop them; Henry steps up to save his family. |
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1The Dark Swan2015-09-27

Immediately after becoming the Dark One, Emma disappears and the heroes must band together to save her, but first they…
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Immediately after becoming the Dark One, Emma disappears and the heroes must band together to save her, but first they have to find her, which will require the help of an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest, Emma struggles to resist her dark urges as she searches for Merlin in the hope that he can stop her transformation. Along the way to Camelot, she gets help from the plucky and brave warrior princess Merida, as well as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
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2The Price2015-10-04

While Prince Arthur organizes a ball in Camelot, darkness rises in Storybrooke, to the search of a savior. |

3Siege Perilous2015-10-11

A royal ball is held in Camelot, but a dark turn of events forces David and Robin to take action.…
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A royal ball is held in Camelot, but a dark turn of events forces David and Robin to take action. Meanwhile...
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4The Broken Kingdom2015-10-18

In Rumplestiltskin return, Emma takes her chance at the taking of Excalibur, while King Arthur's real identity is revealed. |

5Dreamcatcher2015-10-25

Emma and Regina devise a plan to free Merlin, but they lack a pivotal ingredient. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David…
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Emma and Regina devise a plan to free Merlin, but they lack a pivotal ingredient. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David seek an important dagger; Henry asks Violet to go on a date; and Merida attempts to carry out a covert mission Emma has assigned her.
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6The Bear and the Bow2015-11-01

Gold and Merida are tested to their limits, can they be the heroes they need to be? King Arthur's help…
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Gold and Merida are tested to their limits, can they be the heroes they need to be? King Arthur's help is needed to contact Merlin but can he be trusted
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7Nimue2015-11-08

In Camelot, Merlin spearheads a mission to reunite the dagger with Excalibur so he can use the weapon to save…
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In Camelot, Merlin spearheads a mission to reunite the dagger with Excalibur so he can use the weapon to save Emma from the darkness threatening her soul. With Zelena in town, Hook, Mary Margaret, David, Regina and Robin steal into Arthur's castle to take the broken sword from the maniacal king. Meanwhile, Merlin brings Emma along on a journey to confront his ancient nemesis and retrieve the sacred spark he'll need to reforge Excalibur. Both parties are tested, but one suffers a blow that could derail the entire operation. In a flashback to long before the Age of Arthur, young Merlin finds purpose after he is blessed with magic and immortality, but when he falls in love with a young refugee named Nimue, everything changes for Merlin, as their romance starts a chain of events that touches every one of our present day heroes.
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8Birth2015-11-15

Zelena and King Arthur journey to DunBroch on a mission to retrieve an enchanted relic that will provide the advantage…
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Zelena and King Arthur journey to DunBroch on a mission to retrieve an enchanted relic that will provide the advantage they need to vanquish Emma and our heroes. Their path will cross with Merida's, who is on a journey of her own to pay a debt that her father, King Fergus, owed to the Witch when he died. Merida enlists the help of two friends, Mulan and Ruby, but, in order to satisfy the Witch and save DunBroch, she first must discover the identity of the knight who killed her father. In flashbacks, Merida learns about bravery and honor as she trains for combat and rides alongside Fergus into the infamous battle that claims his life.
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9The Bear King2015-11-15

Red and Mulan return to help Merida uncover the truth about her father's death. |

10Broken Heart2015-11-29

Hook's centuries old lust for revenge against Rumpelstiltskin is reignited. Destiny collides as the forces of light and dark are…
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Hook's centuries old lust for revenge against Rumpelstiltskin is reignited. Destiny collides as the forces of light and dark are on a charged confrontation.
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11Swan Song2015-12-06

The dark siege of Storybrooke is underway as all of the resurrected Dark Ones target a living soul for sacrifice…
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The dark siege of Storybrooke is underway as all of the resurrected Dark Ones target a living soul for sacrifice so that they can return to the realm of the living. |
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12Souls of the Departed2016-03-06

The mission to rescue Hook from the Underworld turns out to be more difficult than expected as the heroes encounter…
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The mission to rescue Hook from the Underworld turns out to be more difficult than expected as the heroes encounter souls with unfinished business.
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13Labor of Love2016-03-13

The heroes join forces with an old friend of Snow's to defeat an obstacle standing in the way of finding…
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The heroes join forces with an old friend of Snow's to defeat an obstacle standing in the way of finding Hook. Meanwhile, Hook encounters challenges of his own.
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14Devil's Due2016-03-20

Gold wants to get back to the real world and Belle so he agrees to help Emma get to Hook…
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Gold wants to get back to the real world and Belle so he agrees to help Emma get to Hook with the aid of his ex-wife, Hook's former lover, Mila. While they are on their way to save Hook, Hades is torturing him slowly while lowering him into the River of Lost Souls. Regina works with Cruella to master her magic in the twisted world of "Underbrook". She is in search of Daniel's grave with the hope that he is not trapped there as well. Gold and Mila stay with the boat while Emma rushes to save Hook. Hades appears and proposes a deal with Gold to leave everyone behind while he goes back to the real world. Gold stays true to form and accepts the deal and thrusts Mila into the river of lost souls. Regina and Snow come across a hurt horse and Regina uses her magic to heal it and in doing so she regains control of her magic. Emma, Snow and Regina have their names carved into headstones leaving them trapped in the underworld and unable to perform the heart split to save Hook Hades of course ...
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15The Brothers Jones2016-03-27

A surprise visit from hooks brother Liam May provide Hook and Emma with the tools they need to defeat Hades;…
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A surprise visit from hooks brother Liam May provide Hook and Emma with the tools they need to defeat Hades; and in flashbacks, the bond between the Jones Brothers is tested as their merchant ships head into a storm.
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16Our Decay2016-04-03

Gold creates a Storybrooke portal; Zelena and Regina clash; Belle and Rumple are reunited; Snow and David try to send…
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Gold creates a Storybrooke portal; Zelena and Regina clash; Belle and Rumple are reunited; Snow and David try to send a message from the Underworld to their son, Neal. |
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17Her Handsome Hero2016-04-10

Belle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over…
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Belle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over whether to use dark magic, as Belle forbids Rumplestiltskin from using his powers for evil. |
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18Ruby Slippers2016-04-17

In flashbacks, Ruby and Mulan find themselves in Oz, where they meet Dorothy. After the three witness Zelena's return to…
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In flashbacks, Ruby and Mulan find themselves in Oz, where they meet Dorothy. After the three witness Zelena's return to Oz, they look for a way to defeat her once and for all. However, Dorothy mysteriously disappears. |
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19Sisters2016-04-24

Now that Hades and Zelena are reunited, Hades tells Zelena that he wants a future with her outside of the…
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Now that Hades and Zelena are reunited, Hades tells Zelena that he wants a future with her outside of the Underworld. All she needs to do is heal his heart with True Love's Kiss so they can leave the Underworld and trap the heroes there for eternity. When Regina overhears the plan, she enlists Cora's help to find a way to separate Zelena from Hades. However, Cora reveals a family secret that could change Regina and Zelena's lives forever. Meanwhile, David finally meets James, only to realize that his twin is determined to seek revenge on him for stealing the life he could have had.
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20Firebird2016-05-01

Hades turns to the heroes to ask for help with getting Zelena back from Rumplestiltskin and Peter Pan. In flashbacks,…
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Hades turns to the heroes to ask for help with getting Zelena back from Rumplestiltskin and Peter Pan. In flashbacks, Emma searches for answers about her family and makes an unexpected friendship.
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21Last Rites2016-05-08

Emma, David, Regina, Robin and Henry are finally back home in Storybrooke and reunited with Snow, but, unfortunately, they still…
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Emma, David, Regina, Robin and Henry are finally back home in Storybrooke and reunited with Snow, but, unfortunately, they still have to contend with Hades, who continues to deceive Zelena as he lays out his plan to use the all-powerful Olympian Crystal to take over the town. The heroes desperately search for a way to defeat Hades while Hook does the same in the Underworld, looking for those missing storybook pages. Regina and Robin take a more direct approach, which culminates in an epic showdown that will leave our heroes forever changed.
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22Only You2016-05-15

Regina grieves over Robin Hood's death and Henry sets out to destroy all magic |

23An Untold Story2016-05-15

With the possibility of magic being destroyed and the fate of Storybrooke hanging in the balance, it's a race for…
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With the possibility of magic being destroyed and the fate of Storybrooke hanging in the balance, it's a race for Emma and Regina to track down Henry before Gold can find him first. Regina continues to struggle with her frustrations over her former evil-self and, elsewhere, Snow, David, Hook, and Zelena are imprisoned and must contend with two very disturbed individuals that may give Gold a run for his money.
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1The Savior2016-09-25

The heroes set out to stop Hyde; Emma experiences a mysterious side effect; refugees from the Land of Untold Stories…
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The heroes set out to stop Hyde; Emma experiences a mysterious side effect; refugees from the Land of Untold Stories come to Storybrooke; Regina and Zelena become roommates; Rumple enlists a stranger to help free Belle from the sleeping curse.
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2A Bitter Draught2016-10-02

When a mysterious man from the Land of Untold Stories arrives in Storybrooke, David and Snow work together with Regina…
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When a mysterious man from the Land of Untold Stories arrives in Storybrooke, David and Snow work together with Regina to neutralize the threat...
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3The Other Shoe2016-10-09

Ashley is intent on settling unfinished business with her step-family; Regina tries to bribe Mr. Hyde for information on how…
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Ashley is intent on settling unfinished business with her step-family; Regina tries to bribe Mr. Hyde for information on how to beat the Evil Queen; David makes a deal with Gold for information about his father.
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4Strange Case2016-10-16

The Evil Queen seeks to get her hands on Dr. Jekyll's serum. Snow has her first day back as a…
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The Evil Queen seeks to get her hands on Dr. Jekyll's serum. Snow has her first day back as a school teacher. Hook tries to save Belle from Mr. Gold. |
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5Street Rats2016-10-23

In a flashback to Agrabah, Princess Jasmine recruits Aladdin to help her recover a secret weapon. Their quest takes them…
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In a flashback to Agrabah, Princess Jasmine recruits Aladdin to help her recover a secret weapon. Their quest takes them to the Cave of Wonders where Aladdins fate is revealed. In Storybrooke, the Evil Queen tricks Hook and the Charmings, forcing Emma to reveal her secret. Regina and our heroes scramble to learn what became of Aladdin.
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6Dark Waters2016-10-30

Emma tries to convince Aladdin to work with Jasmine to help Agrabah, while Regina teams up with Mary Margaret and…
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Emma tries to convince Aladdin to work with Jasmine to help Agrabah, while Regina teams up with Mary Margaret and David to free Archie from Zelena...
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7Heartless2016-11-06

Snow White and Charming need to give up their hearts if they want to save Storybrooke from the Evil Queen.…
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Snow White and Charming need to give up their hearts if they want to save Storybrooke from the Evil Queen. A magical sapling is sought. Snow White tries to get away from the Woodcutter. David has plans to sell the family farm.
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8I'll Be Your Mirror2016-11-13

Emma and Regina work together and form a plan to trap the Evil Queen, while Snow White and David get…
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Emma and Regina work together and form a plan to trap the Evil Queen, while Snow White and David get used to life without each other. Henry anxiously prepares to take Violet to the school dance, but the Evil Queen has other plans. Meanwhile Zelena and Belle form an alliance and recruit Aladdin to steal a magical object from Mr. Gold that could protect Belle and her unborn child from him forever.
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9Changelings2016-11-27

In the Enchanted Forest, Rumplestiltskin steals Jack and Jill's newborn child in order to contact a powerful fairy, while in…
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In the Enchanted Forest, Rumplestiltskin steals Jack and Jill's newborn child in order to contact a powerful fairy, while in Storybrooke he uses fast-aging magic to send a message to Belle regarding their son. Meanwhile, The Evil Queen attempts to kill Zelena to earn Gold's favor and Jasmine discovers a magical lamp.
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10Wish You Were Here2016-12-04

The Evil Queen uses Aladdin's lamp to make Emma's wish of never being the Savior come true, sending...

11Tougher Than the Rest2017-03-05

Emma and Regina try to figure out a way to get out of the Enchanted Forest. Hook and David try…
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Emma and Regina try to figure out a way to get out of the Enchanted Forest. Hook and David try to find Gideon.
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12Murder Most Foul2017-03-12

Hook agrees to help David uncover the truth about his father, hoping to gain his respect; Regina discovers Robin has…
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Hook agrees to help David uncover the truth about his father, hoping to gain his respect; Regina discovers Robin has a dark side that may complicate his acclimation to life in Storybrooke.
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13Ill-Boding Patterns2017-03-19

Mr. Gold attempts to help Gideon avoid the taint of dark magic, Emma learns that Hook is keeping a secret…
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Mr. Gold attempts to help Gideon avoid the taint of dark magic, Emma learns that Hook is keeping a secret from her, and Zelena and Robin make a dangerous duo.
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14Page 232017-03-26

The Evil Queen uses Robin as bait in order to trap Regina into battle; Hook goes to Captain Nemo for...

15A Wondrous Place2017-04-02

When Hook is trapped in another realm with the Nautilus and her crew, he returns to Emma before Gideon executes…
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When Hook is trapped in another realm with the Nautilus and her crew, he returns to Emma before Gideon executes the rest of his plan. In Storybrooke, Regin, Snow take Emma out to get her mind off Hook's disappearance. And in flashback to Agrabah, Jasmine befriends Ariel, try locate Prince Eric.
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16Mother's Little Helper2017-04-09

Regina, Snow and Emma set on to defeat Black Fairy once and for all. |

17Awake2017-04-16

Hook aligns with Tiger Lily in Neverland, where they take on the Lost Boys. Meanwhile, Regina works to break David…
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Hook aligns with Tiger Lily in Neverland, where they take on the Lost Boys. Meanwhile, Regina works to break David and Snow's Sleeping Curse; Gold and the Black Fairy reach an impasse; and flashbacks reveal what Snow and Charming sacrificed for Emma in order for her to become the Saviour.
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18Where Bluebirds Fly2017-04-23

With the Final Battle approaching, the Black Fairy confronts Zelena and threatens her child. But Zelena will protect her child…
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With the Final Battle approaching, the Black Fairy confronts Zelena and threatens her child. But Zelena will protect her child at all costs.
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19The Black Fairy2017-04-30

The Black Fairy's past is revealed as we learn the real reason she gave Rumple up. Meanwhile, Gold goes after…
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The Black Fairy's past is revealed as we learn the real reason she gave Rumple up. Meanwhile, Gold goes after Gideon's heart. |
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20The Song in Your Heart2017-05-07

In flashback, Snow makes a wish that causes everyone to burst into song, infuriating the Evil Queen. In Storybrooke, this…
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In flashback, Snow makes a wish that causes everyone to burst into song, infuriating the Evil Queen. In Storybrooke, this wish comes back into play as Emma and Hook prepare for their wedding, and the Black Fairy announces her plans. |
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21The Final Battle: Part 12017-05-14

Henry awakens to a cursed Storybrooke and discovers Emma has been in the mental hospital, and the Black Fairy is…
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Henry awakens to a cursed Storybrooke and discovers Emma has been in the mental hospital, and the Black Fairy is the new mayor...
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22The Final Battle: Part 22017-05-14

Snow, Charming, Regina, Zelena and Hook are trapped in a crumbling Fairy Tale Land and desperately try to figure out…
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Snow, Charming, Regina, Zelena and Hook are trapped in a crumbling Fairy Tale Land and desperately try to figure out a way to be reunited with Emma and Henry. |
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1Hyperion Heights2017-10-06

Years after Henry leaves Storybrooke, he encounters Cinderella in another realm. In the present day, Lucy finds Henry under a…
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Years after Henry leaves Storybrooke, he encounters Cinderella in another realm. In the present day, Lucy finds Henry under a new curse in Seattle, determined to make him remember his true self. |
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2A Pirate's Life2017-10-13

Henry calls on his family for help in finding Cinderella; Jacinda searches for a way to see Lucy; Victoria attempts…
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Henry calls on his family for help in finding Cinderella; Jacinda searches for a way to see Lucy; Victoria attempts to get rid of Henry. |
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Hook's pursuit of revenge leads him to encounter Rapunzel; Rogers continues his search for Eloise Gardener; Ivy's plot to take down Victoria has consequences for Lucy and Jacinda.
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8Pretty in Blue2017-11-17

Henry and Ella follow Alice into Wonderland, where Henry discovers a surprising connection between Ella and this strange world; Jacinda…
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Henry and Ella follow Alice into Wonderland, where Henry discovers a surprising connection between Ella and this strange world; Jacinda reconnects with an old friend in order to regain custody of Lucy, straining her relationship with Henry.
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When Drizella threatens the realm with a dark curse, Henry and Ella take extreme actions to protect Lucy and the…
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When Drizella threatens the realm with a dark curse, Henry and Ella take extreme actions to protect Lucy and the others; and Regina is forced into making an unimaginable choice. In Hyperion Heights, Roni recruits Henry to travel to San Francisco to search for her sister, but when he learns Lucy has fallen unconscious, Henry rushes to be by her side. Meanwhile, Gothel earns the trust of Anastasia and the consequences of their budding relationship could prove to be fatal.
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11Secret Garden2018-03-02

Eager to improve her magic, Robin enters a risky relationship with Gothel; Roni and Kelly strike a deal with Eloise…
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Eager to improve her magic, Robin enters a risky relationship with Gothel; Roni and Kelly strike a deal with Eloise to save Lucy; things finally come to a head between Victoria and Ivy.
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12A Taste of the Heights2018-03-09

On Tiana's coronation day, an confrontation with Facilier compels her to take a trip through the Bayou; Sabine reconnects with…
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On Tiana's coronation day, an confrontation with Facilier compels her to take a trip through the Bayou; Sabine reconnects with an old friend, putting her culinary dreams at risk; Rogers and Weaver investigate a Blind Witch.
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Rogers works to clear Tilly in the death of the Blind Baker. Ivy tries to reconcile with Anastasia. Meanwhile, Samdi…
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Rogers works to clear Tilly in the death of the Blind Baker. Ivy tries to reconcile with Anastasia. Meanwhile, Samdi makes a revealing confession to Roni. In the faraway realm, Alice forges an unbreakable bond.
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15Sisterhood2018-03-30

When the witch killer attacks, Ivy must risk what remains of her family; Roni questions her relationship with Samdi as…
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When the witch killer attacks, Ivy must risk what remains of her family; Roni questions her relationship with Samdi as Henry and Jacinda grow closer; Drizella must face an unthinkable challenge to join Gothel's Coven.
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16Breadcrumbs2018-04-06

Henry struggles to decide on job prospect in New York; a revelation is made in the Candy Killer case; Margot…
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Henry struggles to decide on job prospect in New York; a revelation is made in the Candy Killer case; Margot confides in Tilly; Hook helps Henry prove himself to Ella.
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17Chosen2018-04-13

Kelly confronts the Candy Killer after someone she loves is taken hostage; Samdi uses Drew to execute a deadly plan;…
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Kelly confronts the Candy Killer after someone she loves is taken hostage; Samdi uses Drew to execute a deadly plan; Zelena learns a harsh lesson from an encounter with Hansel and Gretel.
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18The Guardian2018-04-20

Following Nick's passing, Weaver discovers the Dark One's Dagger has been taken and embarks to get it back, regardless of…
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Following Nick's passing, Weaver discovers the Dark One's Dagger has been taken and embarks to get it back, regardless of whether it implies double-crossing Roni's trust. In the interim, Margot takes Tilly out on the town, yet their opportunity together takes a sudden bend. In a flashback, Rumple, edgy to be brought together with Belle, pays Alice a visit.
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19Flower Child2018-04-27

Tilly and Rogers find themselves in danger after an encounter with Eloise; Henry and Jacinda's relationship takes a step forward;…
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Tilly and Rogers find themselves in danger after an encounter with Eloise; Henry and Jacinda's relationship takes a step forward; young Gothel seeks revenge after her home is destroyed.
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20Is This Henry Mills?2018-05-04

Henry wakes to realize who he is and so does everyone else who has been asleep! Captain Hook is able…
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Henry wakes to realize who he is and so does everyone else who has been asleep! Captain Hook is able to some how redeem humanity in the eyes of Nillies mom (The Which?, Garden Nymph?) so she realises not all humans are bad. Of course not all the witches are convinced especially the one she saved from the party. Henry and Cinderella are back together and happy, but now there daughter starts the adventure and takes over the pen! Tillie ends up with the dark ones knife some how and becomes the new dark one!
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21Homecoming2018-05-11

As the residents of Hyperion Heights celebrate the breaking of the curse, Henry is visited by wish rumple, who's hatched…
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As the residents of Hyperion Heights celebrate the breaking of the curse, Henry is visited by wish rumple, who's hatched an evil plan to use Ella and Lucy to keep Weaver from destroying the Dark One powers. In order to stop him, Henry, Roni, Weaver and Rogers must travel to the Wish Realm, home to some of our most beloved and fearsome characters. In a flashback, a discouraged young Henry is visited by Wish Rumple and offered a deal that could have tragic consequences.
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22Leaving Storybrooke2018-05-18

Wish Rumple's evil plan is revealed and Regina realizes the only hope to stop him is by turning Wish Henry…
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Wish Rumple's evil plan is revealed and Regina realizes the only hope to stop him is by turning Wish Henry from his path for vengeance. Meanwhile, Tilly and Margot try to get help in Storybrooke. With his hope of ever being reunited with Belle fading, Weaver struggles to find a way to defeat his evil alter ego; and when Rogers life is threatened, he is faced with the ultimate sacrifice.
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